Theatre Team Leader

NHS

  • Manchester
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
We are seeking a Band 6 Team Leader to join our Theatre Team at St Mary's Managed Clinical Service, working in our ORC site.We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced individual. As a senior member of our committed team you will need the ability to work flexibly to support the service level requirements and be able to adapt to changes in the NHS. It is also vital that you are a team player with a professional focus on service delivery and can demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care.We are seeking an individual who can act as a role model and provide structure and support to our new/ junior team members and students ensuring we maintain a resilient and safe workforce.Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will work to ensure our established workforce are kept up to date with their knowledge and clinical skills and that new starters to the department are guided appropriately through the induction/initial integration process within the team.The successful candidate will also use their knowledge and skills of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Theatres to ensure current staff are up to date with new policies and guidance, you will also work alongside those staff who need to develop their skills, ensuring all staff are competent to work and care for our patients.This is an extensive role that would suit a passionate, dynamic, inspiring professional with the drive for excellence and success.If you are interested please feel free to contact us to arrange an informal visit.About usMFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.DetailsDate posted01 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number349-SMH-7423586*Job locationsGynaecology Theatre Division Saint Marys MCSOxford RoadManchesterM13 9WLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you! Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • First level registration - RN(Adult)
  • Operating Department Practitioner
  • Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty
  • Evidence of Level 6/7 studies
Desirable
  • Appropriate management or leadership courses
  • Relevant teaching qualification
  • Qualified to function as mentor for preregistration students.
ExperienceEssential
  • Substantial experience at band 5 and in clinical specialty
  • Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice.
  • Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multiagency working.
Desirable
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience of research activities
  • Experience or necessary qualification in a second area (anaesthetics/scrub/ recovery) or evidence of working towards
Skills/KnowledgeEssential
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
  • Clinically competent in name clinical area/specialty
  • Proven workload management of self and of a others.
  • Proven ability to problem solve
  • Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
  • Effective organisational skills
  • Good analytical and clinical decisionmaking skills
  • Awareness of Clinical Effectiveness process
Desirable
  • Familiar with MFT's Hive system or similar.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • First level registration - RN(Adult)
  • Operating Department Practitioner
  • Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty
  • Evidence of Level 6/7 studies
Desirable
  • Appropriate management or leadership courses
  • Relevant teaching qualification
  • Qualified to function as mentor for preregistration students.
ExperienceEssential
  • Substantial experience at band 5 and in clinical specialty
  • Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice.
  • Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multiagency working.
Desirable
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience of research activities
  • Experience or necessary qualification in a second area (anaesthetics/scrub/ recovery) or evidence of working towards
Skills/KnowledgeEssential
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
  • Clinically competent in name clinical area/specialty
  • Proven workload management of self and of a others.
  • Proven ability to problem solve
  • Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
  • Effective organisational skills
  • Good analytical and clinical decisionmaking skills
  • Awareness of Clinical Effectiveness process
Desirable
  • Familiar with MFT's Hive system or similar.

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