Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (early, late, weekends)
- Job ref
- 208-A8ECE0-25-1
- Employer
- Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scunthorpe
- Town
- Scunthorpe
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

PACU Team Leader Theatres
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PACU team leader role within Scunthorpe Operating Theatres.
This includes providing leadership and support in liaison with the Theatre manager across a range of surgical specialities. The post holder will have oversight and responsibility for their designated team.
Main duties of the job
Managing the staff within the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit, completing erosters, sickness documentation and audits. Delegating duties where appropriate. Assisting the Theatre Manager in the continuing responsibility for the management of the PACU and assisting with the 24 hour responsibility for the theatre department in the absence of the Theatre Manager and Deputy. This includes the deployment of staff, equipment, supplies and other resources. Team Leaders are members of the multidisciplinary Theatre departmental team who undertakes duties in relation to perioperative practice. Caring for patients within the Theatre department. Reflecting the organisations commitment to quality and the expectations of high-quality nursing care in the Acute Hospital setting.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
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“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 1 Registered Nurse with NMC registration or Diploma/Degree in Operating registration Department practice or equivalent with HCPC registration
- Qualified mentor or equivalent mentorship qualification
- Evidence of recent and relevant CPD
Desirable criteria
- Management/leadership qualification
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- 2 years post registration experience at band 5 level in relevant area
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing a team or area within a department
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Computer literate and knowledge of patient administration IT systems
- Good communication - verbal/written
Desirable criteria
- Experience of complaints training
- Experience of appraisal training
- Experience of the recruitment and selection process
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melissa Horsman
- Job title
- Deputy Theatre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03033302258
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Recruitment Office
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Scartho Road
Grimsby
UK
DN31 2QQ
- Telephone
- 03033 306519
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