We are looking for an experienced senior registered practitioner to be part of our friendly and enthusiastic theatre team in Glangwili General Hospital (GGH). GGH has a large theatre complex which runs 24-hour NCEPOD, emergency obstetrics, and trauma services, and elective theatres, including a day theatre provision for adults and paediatrics.
The purpose of the role of the Theatre Manager is to provide professional leadership and management of all resources within the Operating Theatres, ensuring visibility, accessibility and support. This will include ensuring effective professional leadership to the multi-disciplinary Theatre Practitioner and Healthcare Support Worker team in order to secure and assure the highest standards of care; ensuring the availability of the appropriate support services; ensuring a quality service and maintaining a high standard of infection control; and providing accessible and supportive presence to whom patients and their families and staff can turn for assistance, advice, support and early resolution of concerns.
The post holder will be a credible and experienced leader and possess the ability to empower and develop all Theatre Practitioners working within the clinical environment and be accountable for the assurance of high professional standards.
As a senior registered practitioner and team leader, you will support a team of band 7 practitioners in the daily running of the theatre department and provide expert clinical leadership, whilst being accountable for one's own professional actions and be responsible for the effective running of the service.
The post holder will have the responsibility autonomy to provide expert levels of practice and knowledge, promote evidence-based care within peri-operative practice and work within personal, professional and corporate boundaries.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 13/02/25.
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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