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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse / ODP with strong clinical skills to join the HPB & Vascular Theatre team based at Nottingham University Hospitals QMC & City Campus. The HPB & Vascular team are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Robotic Assistant Deputy Team Leader to support the current team in managing the service as the robotic surgery programme continues to develop across both specialties. As a registered theatre practitioner you will be able to demonstrate continued professional development, an understanding of change processes and current challenges within perioperative practice at NUH. You will also have the responsibility to act as a Deputy Team Leader within the HPB & Vascular Theatre team.

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Your communication skills will be excellent and you will be able to demonstrate how you establish effective working relationships. You will also be able to demonstrate an ability to engage and enthuse staff and students in the perioperative environment and have the drive and motivation to continually develop the robotic surgery service alongside the surgical team.

You will need to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of the speciality, have a minimum of 4 years theatre experience and have a minimum of 2 years HPB & Vascular experience, including laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery.

A First Assistant / Advanced Surgical Practitioner qualification/ willingness to work towards this qualification is essential and you will also be able to provide evidence of formal training in basic surgical techniques.

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Please see the job description for Robotic Assistant Deputy Team Leader for full details. Please see attached documents.

To support the surgical team by acting as the first assistant to the surgeon for robot-assisted surgical procedures.

To support and deputise for the Team Leader, taking managerial, clinical and professional responsibility for a team of practitioners.

To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the multi-disciplinary team and between surgical specialities.

To support staff, ensuring the provision of high quality holistic patient care in the most efficient and safe manner in accordance with Divisional and Hospital policies and procedures.