Band 7 Clinical Lead Nurse Theatres

Do you want to be part of something special and help us to modernise our theatre services? Are you passionate about patient care, new ways of working & the development of an inclusive clinical environment where all views are heard & valued?, The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of operational performance targets within their speciality team/s with the objective of supporting the Trust to meet elective recovery targets.

The successful candidate will provide direction and inspirational leadership primarily to their speciality team/s, but also across the wider theatre footprint, and possess the necessary skills to motivate, encourage and facilitate change where needed.

They will be expected to work as an expert clinical practitioner with the ability to optimise theatre resources and promote service modernisation where possible. This will help ensure excellent patient care and service user satisfaction.

The Theatre Department are currently looking for a Speciality Team Lead to join our existing band 7 pool to drive theatre efficiency, seek out improvement opportunities & support career development of our existing teams.

This is an exciting time for the department & we are fully committed, following recent business case approval, to build a culture where staff wellbeing & inclusion are of paramount importance.

Therefore, you must possess a leadership style that enables you to coach, drive & positively support theatre staff as we look to deliver operational efficiency & the very highest standards of patient care.

Strong clinical credibility within the Theatre environment and a problem-solving attitude will also be critical to the role as we look to develop new and smarter ways of working.

As a band 7 you will be accountable to the Operational Matron and will provide the main communication route between the theatre workforce and the Senior Management team.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff., Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.