Anaesthetics and Recovery Team Leader

at  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

To be responsible for direct leadership of delegated staff, including but not limited to performing return to work interviews, appraisal of staff and escalating to senior colleagues areas of poor conduct and/or performance and undertaking appropriate action to support improvement in poor conduct and or performance. Support the theatre leadership team in all activities related to the improvement of theatre utilisation ensuring effective communication and flow. Take responsibility for the running of the lists if necessary, ensuring a proactive approach to prompt starts, maintenance of flow and adherence to safer surgery guidelines. It is the responsibility of the post holder to take appropriate steps to ensure this is the case and escalate if this is being compromised.
Ensure the safer surgery checklist principles are adhered to, taking the lead if necessary, ensuring the presence of the entire team. Support working collaboratively with Infection Control, Risk Management and corporate nursing to ensure actions from audits and incidents are acted upon and resolved in a timely manner. Act in a link role e.g. Infection Control, Risk Management and Fire Safety.
Attend meetings to undertake role responsibilities and feedback education and learning to the wider team as required. Monitor the delivery of mandatory training and highlight to clinical coordinators if this is becoming compromised. Ensure the delivery of high quality evidenced based care within theatre and recovery. Work to deliver a customer focused culture acting as a role model.
Participate in the management of the department in the absence of the clinical Manager Manage and coordinate the efficient running of the theatre list Demonstrate the ability to provide appropriate assistance in anaesthetic care (pre, intra, and immediate post op) and anticipating the anaesthetic needs. Ensure written records are accurate and legible, enter data into theatre IT system, acting in situations where the quality of the data may be affected. Supervise staff using the IT systems Support the management team in the delivery of Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Quality assurance initiatives. Foster effective and efficient working relationships across the multidisciplinary team, role modelling excellent communication skills

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