Recovery Team Leader inSouthampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED
FRI 13 DEC 2024
Key responsibilities include providing professional nursing leadership, implementing evidence-based practices, acting as a clinical expert, and ensuring high standards of patient care and staff support. The Recovery Team Leader will also engage in inter-professional collaboration, advocate for patient safety, and contribute to achieving the trust's objectives and people strategy. Informal visits to learn more about the role are encouraged, fostering a welcoming and supportive team environment.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
The UHS Theatres Recovery Team are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity to aspiring and emerging leaders seeking growth and development in an acute setting. Our Neuro and Paediatric recovery services are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic leader who can lead a fast-paced recovery department as well work cohesively with team leaders across the theatre department.
The recovery service at UHS is comprised of 45 patient bays across 6 different recovery areas. The post holder will work as part of a team of 4/5 recovery team leaders who are responsible for the safe and effective delivery of care of patients in the post-operative setting.
We are a friendly, welcoming, and supportive team and there are opportunities to work across departments gaining clinical leadership and management skills along the way. We are invested in supporting all our staff to explore their own self leadership, leading others with the objective of developing their skills to lead diverse, cohesive high performing teams.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. Informal visits are encouraged.
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- Provide professional nursing leadership at ward/unit level and work with the Matron to enhance nursing practice and strategy.
- Undertake bleep holding responsibilities within designated area.
- Facilitate evidence-based care and act as a clinical expert at ward/unit level.
- Evaluate the relevance of changes in clinical practice and then support and facilitate implementation in the clinical area.
- Be a role model for all and contribute effectively to inter-professional team working.
- Advocate for patient groups, escalating safety concerns effectively and work with the multidisciplinary teams to mitigate any risk of harm.
- Ensure nursing teams are well led, ensuring high standards of pastoral care and support to staff as individuals. Ensuring senior teams are meeting trust objectives and people strategy.
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