About this role
Job summary
Step into Leadership - Shape the Future of Anaesthetics and Recovery at Royal Preston Hospital
Are you ready to take the next step in your clinical career? An exciting and exclusive opportunity awaits experienced Anaesthetic and Recovery practitioners who are ready to lead with passion and purpose.
At Royal Preston Hospital, we're looking for motivated, compassionate, and forward-thinking professionals to join us as Anaesthetic & Recovery Team Leaders in our vibrant Sharoe Green Theatre Unit. We specialise in Obstetric & Gynaecology surgery, and support our colleagues in Colorectal procedures. This is your chance to make a real impact--both on patient care and on the professional development of those around you.
Whether you're a Registered Nurse with an Anaesthetic qualification or a qualified Operating Department Practitioner (ODP), this role is your opportunity to lead from the front. You'll guide a talented and committed team, bringing your clinical expertise and leadership skills to life in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment.
As a Team Leader, you'll play a central role in coordinating elective and emergency services. You'll collaborate closely with anaesthetists, clinicians, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, high-quality care for every patient every time.
Main duties of the job
We're seeking individuals who:
Bring extensive experience in Anaesthetic and Recovery care
Possess a natural leadership presence, along with excellent communication and influencing skills
Thrive under pressure and inspire confidence in others
Are driven to innovate, embrace change, and champion best practices in patient care
In return, we'll support your professional journey with a rich variety of learning and development opportunities, ensuring you continue to grow as both a clinician and a leader.
This is more than just a job--it's a chance to lead with impact, inspire with integrity, and grow with a team that values your expertise.
Are you ready to lead the way? Join us and help shape the future of Anaesthetic and Recovery care at Royal Preston Hospital.
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around family care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description Job responsibilities
Assist and support the Clinical Manager in the safe and effective management of the service including management of staff, facilities and associated systems and processes.
Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
Acts as a role model presenting a positive image of self, the team and the organisation.
Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, making optimal use of operating sessions. Identify potential bottlenecks and facilitate smooth patient flow through the department.
Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Communicate all relevant information to themultidisciplinary team internally and with externalorganisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
Promote provision of patient education and healthpromotion.
Promote equality in care and practice by recognising,respecting, and meeting the needs and choices ofindividuals.
Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped,and compliant with standards for hygiene andcleanliness.
Participate in education and training of junior staffencouraging professional growth and development.
Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professionalpractice.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
Registered nurse / ODP with current NMC/ HCPC registration Evidence of current and continuing professional development Minimum of 12 months experience in Anaesthetics and/or Recovery Completion of Anaesthetic or ODP Qualification
Desirable
Degree in related health care area Level 3 ILM (Institute of leadership and Management) or equivalent. Core people management skill
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Knowledge of changes in practice and the ability to implement change. Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures Knowledge of escalation and cancellation processes
Desirable
Knowledge of Leadership and Management Experience of budgetary management Research and Development Knowledge of ethical issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)