Job Description

As a part of the Halton Band 6 team, you will provide the highest standard of care. You will have direct management responsibility including; manging your own team, PDR's, rostering and allocations and the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of elective perioperative care programs. You will be able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice, be preferably ALS trained or be prepared to undertake the course and have a passion for teaching and mentoring as we are a teaching hospital.



All applicants are expected to be forward thinking, possess excellent communication skills and team working qualities. We actively encourage those wishing to multi-skill and broaden their range of clinical expertise and welcome individuals who have an enthusiastic approach to their duties. In return for your commitment and dedication you will be fully supported via peer mentoring and management supervision during your transition period.



You will also work across site at Warrington Hospital as service needs require, where in addition to our Surgical Specialties; we support Children's surgery and patients who require enhanced clinical support.



To ensure effective communication within the team and across disciplinary and organisational boundaries. The theatre team leader forms the point of coordination between the surgeon, anaesthetist, anaesthetic support practitioner and the scrub team within a theatre'



Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.



Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.



Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.



A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.



Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.



The purpose of this post is to lead a team of theatre practitioners providing skilled assistance in the

Operating Department. To care for specified equipment relevant to their skills.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and

evaluation of perioperative care and is designated to take charge of the operating theatre and the Theatre

Department in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.

The post holder will adhere to Trust policies, be informed by procedural guidelines, and governed by their

code of professional conduct.

This post involves communicating confidential medical data throughout the perioperative period to ensure

all 8 steps of safer surgery are adhered to

Due to the dynamic nature of the perioperative area, the post holder will be required to coordinate,

organise, and prioritise operating lists in liaison with surgeons and anaesthetists. They will report to the

Theatre Manager

The Team Leader will be responsible for acting in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the good

standard and reputation of the trust.



For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached and Person Specification.