Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (includes out of hours working (Lates, nights and weekends) as well as on calls)
- Job ref
- 388-8299740-PC&S
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Team Leader -ENT/Maxillofacial
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
This post is a for a full time opportunity to join our general theatres department in the role of Theatre Team Leader for the specialities of ENT and Maxillofacial surgery. The successful candidate will have good knowledge and experience of the relevant specialities and will incorporate the full responsibilities of a Theatre Team Leader including line management of a team of staff. Applicant is expected to have at a minimum 2 years knowledge and equivalent experience working within the speciality (equivalent experience also considered).
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for ensuring provision of high quality patient care in the perioperative period based on the latest available evidence based practice.
- To line manage a group of staff performing appraisals, sickness management and disciplinary process as required.
- To co-ordinate, provide management and organisation of the theatre environment. Acting as a role model and working with all members of the multi disciplinary team
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You will be required to give supportive training and guidance to allow other to excel in delivering safe, high-quality patient care within an environment that values your skills.
Working for our organisation
We are seeking a passionate and driven Theatre lead for our ENT/Max Facs theatres to be part of our dedicated leadership team, working full-time on a permanent basis. You will have the chance to shape your career while providing high-quality, patient-focused care in a flexible and varied inpatient theatre environment alongside leading a team of staff and having management responsibilities.
The ENT & Max Fac services within General Theatres is an expanding service within this hospital with innovative and evolving surgical procedures. The team is friendly, pro-active, supportive, and promotes an efficient and hard-working ethic.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- You would be expected to work very closely with your team and develop all theatre staff working with you.
- You would work closely with your surgeons and to ensure the smooth running and efficient theatre lists and enhancing the service.
- You would be involved in scheduling process as well as governance.
- you may be required to act up in the absence of the band 7 managers
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Team working decision making skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching/ assessing in clinical area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in managing a team
Desirable criteria
- Expereince in project management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience within ENT & Max Fac
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kelly Frith
- Job title
- Theatre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 656436
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