Spire Leeds have an exciting opportunity for a Capacity and Utilisation Manager to join our a hospital on full time permanent basis Role Purpose To maximise the utilisation and allocation of theatre and outpatient clinic sessions to maximise the number of patients seen and treated and revenues generated. To work closely with SMT, Hospital Heads of Departments and Consultants to deliver short and long term business achievement, contributing to the hospital’s overall success. Key Accountabilities To communicate available capacity for outpatients, theatres, endoscopy and ambulatory theatres to the Medical Society and their secretaries to minimise the downtime of these key areas. To build effective partnerships with secretaries and consultants, increasing Consultant engagement whilst delivering on targets for theatre and outpatient utilisation. To provide a single point of contact for consultants and secretaries in regards totheatre lists and allocation of fixed and ad hoc sessions with guidance and support from the Theatre Manager. Or removal of sessions where there is the prospect of being under-utilised. To obtain utilisation data and meet regularly with Consultants to discuss utilisation of theatre sessions and outpatient clinics, supporting them to improve utilisation or to escalate to SMT where sessions are routinely under-utilised. To work alongside clinical areas such as outpatient nursing, wards, theatres, endoscopy and pre assessment to ensure that all resources are available to support assigned cases. To work with Spire utilisation tools and reports to support activity and attend and/or chair Utilisation Meetings. To support Anaesthetic coverage for lists and where necessary liaise with consultant body to ensure named person is allocated to the list. Build long term solutions for anaesthetic cover. Candidate Requirements Candidates should demonstrate strong communication and operational skills to be able to effectively negotiate and facilitate maximisation of capacity management in a healthcare setting. Ability to influence a wide group of stakeholders and build relationships to deliver a shared goal Previous experience of working within the healthcare industry or a similar customer orientated organisation Demonstrable ability in problem solving and prioritisation skills Strong communication skills demonstrating an ability to positively influence key stakeholders Swiftly understand the cause of challenges and be able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to resolve Willingness to take ownership and responsibility to deliver solutions Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to prioritise and manage own work load Hunger and passion for increasing patient throughput Natural tendency to celebrate successes and achievements and to agitate and disrupt when targets are not going to be met Persuasiveness and the ability to find solutions through creative and quick thinking Qualifications & Training, Skills and Knowledge Essential English Language and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent qualification Demonstrable ability to process data effectively and accurately The ability to work in a methodical, systematic way The eye for attention to detail Excellent IT literacy including using Spire’s Patient Admin System, Outlook Theatre Diaries, Excel and Business Objects Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing with different disciplines of healthcare staff, including Consultant users Benefits: We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers Private medical insurance Life assurance Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park Our Values We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: Driving clinical excellence Doing the right thing Caring is our passion Keeping it simple Delivering on our promises Succeeding and celebrating together Our people are our difference; its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. For us, its more than just treating patients; its about looking after people. Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. About Us At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to make a positive difference to peoples lives through outstanding personalised care. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards. About the Team Spire Leeds Hospital is amongst Yorkshire’s largest hospitals offering treatment across over 30 medical specialties including orthopaedic surgery, cardiology, oncology (cancer care) and general surgery. Treating adults and children and part of the award-winning Spire Healthcare group, multi-disciplinary teams provide fast, personalised healthcare.