Team Leader (Vascular and Renal Surgery)

Team Leader (Vascular and Renal Surgery)

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

• To lead and work within the vascular and renal access Surgery Theatre teams, providing high quality care for the patients and acting as a resource for that speciality.
• To plan and manage the implementation of individual care programmes for patients in the perioperative period as part of the Theatre team.
• To guide, instruct and monitor junior staff, students and support staff.
• To practice in accordance with Professional Codes and statutory requirements.
• The post holder will be expected to meet objectives set out during Personal Development Reviews.
• To work flexibly within any area of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as directed by the Senior Nurse/Matron to provide support according to service needs.
• To work as part of a 24 hour unit, participating in on calls, weekend working and night duty.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Job responsibilities

We require a professional, flexible, motivated and committed person who is capable of leading a team and delivering high quality, patient-focused care within a busy, progressive and varied department. The post holder will be based within the Plastics and Breast Reconstructive Surgery Specialities and alongside the Clinical Nurse Manager will be responsible for the day to day running of the Theatres. You will also be expected to participate in the day to day running of the Theatre Department both in and out of hours.

The General Theatre Department undertakes a wide range of specialities in both the elective and emergency settings including Orthopaedic Trauma, ENT, Max Fax, Plastics, Vascular, General Surgery including upper GI/Colo-rectal and Urology. We also do Robotic Urological Colorectal ENT and Gynaecology procedures. Within this Department you will be required to participate in on calls and weekend working.

Working Pattern

37.5 hours per week, 4 day week including 3 day shifts 08:00 - 18:00 and 1 Late shift 11:30 - 21:00.

Interview Date

To be confirmed.

For further information

If you would like to arrange an informal chat or visit please contact Georgina Cornish Clinical Nurse Manager vascular surgery on 01392 402405.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust