Clinical Lead for Cardiothoracic Theatres

Are you a hard working and conscientious? Do you love a challenge? Then what are you waiting for? Come and join our Cardiac Surgical Theatre team as a Band 7 Cardiothoracic Clinical Team Lead.

A rare and exciting opportunity has come about for someone to lead the Cardiothoracic team currently based at the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff.

We are looking for an experienced Nurse or ODP with a passion for Cardiac surgery with a strong leadership background. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Theatres and the management of the Cardiac team. You will be expected to work closely with the Theatre Manager to improve theatre efficiency and utilisation.

This job is perfect for someone who has knowledge and understanding of cardiothoracic theatres and who wants to develop their management and leadership skills. The individual requires great people skills, enjoys the hustle and bustle of cardiothoracic theatres, has a keen interest in the development of others and understands the necessity of an efficient service.

Main duties of the job

To provide experienced and professional leadership for a clinical team within the Perioperative Care Directorate and be responsible for the effective first line management, ensuring all staff members are adequately trained, educated, skilled and all professional practice is in accordance with appropriate codes of practice.

Exercise accountability for the management of the clinical team, to include leading and developing staff members in the delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient centred care; and providing fair, honest and measured people management.

To provide visible, professional leadership, support, supervision and guidance (in line with NMC and HCPC standards), expert clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities in line with legal and professional requirements, statutory rules and UHB Policy relating to evidence-based practice.

Be responsible for the efficient management of the clinical team budget, effectively deploying the clinical team and utilising allocated resources and raising financial expenditure concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.