Team Lead Maternity Theatres

2 weeks ago

Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time

**The closing date is 24th Sep 2024**

**Job summary**:
We are looking for an enthusiastic RN/ODP who would like to take on the challenge of a new Band 6 team leader role for Maternity Theatres at the Musgrove Park Hospital site of Somerset Foundation Trust. This role will be within the General theatre leadership team and line managed by the General Theatre Clinical manager.

The post holder should have experience of working with in maternity theatre and work either as Registered anaesthetics and /or scrub practitioner.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the day to day leadership of both the theatre and the newly refurbished procedure room in the maternity unit. Currently both elective and emergency maternity procedures including Caesarean Sections are performed in the same theatre leading to inefficiencies within the elective Caesarean section list, the newly refurbished procedure room will enable the service to run an elective section list up to 5 mornings a week independently of the emergency Caesarean providing a safer environment and better patient experience. The post holder will be an integral part of this change in practice and would benefit from experience in Quality Improvement.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
Roles and responsibilities

This role is highly clinical and will provide:

- visible clinical leadership in the Maternity theatre setting
- A clinically safe environment for patients including the recommendations of NatSSIPs 2 and the associated 8 steps to safer surgery.
- Teaching and mentoring of students and the Maternity theatre team
- Clinical responsibility for both the theatre and procedure room
- Co ordination of the activity within both the theatre and procedure room in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary team.
- Training and sign off for Cell Salvage provision

**About us**:
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

**Job description**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:

- Registered RN/ODP
- Completion of relevant anaesthetic course if working in anaesthetics
- Diploma or equivalent knowledge willing to work towards degree level

**Experience**:
**Essential**:

- Experience of working within speciality area in theatres

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
**UK Professional Registration**:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Helen Hitt

07341109783

**Pay scheme**:
Agenda for Change

**Band**:
Band 6

**Salary**:

£35392.00 to £42618.00 Yearly

**Contract**:
Permanent

**Working pattern**:
Full-Time

**Reference number**:
184-OL-OR-681

**Job locations**:
Musgrove Park Hospital
Musgrove Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5DA

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