This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced transformational clinical leader with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the perioperative environment to join the theatre team in leading the transitional process from our existing estates to our new £36M surgical centre in 2025.
This will be a fantastic opportunity for a candidate to bring their skills and experience, implementing change and forging a new identity for the Friarage Hospital theatre provision whilst maintaining its strong community ethos.
If you enjoy a fast-paced environment, leading teams through a changing environment, delivering key operational metrics whilst maintaining exceptional levels of safe and effective care then this is the post to progress your career.
Main duties of the job
You will lead a multidisciplinary theatre team from our existing 5 main theatre department to our new £36M surgical centre due for opening in 2025. The Friarage Surgical Centre will have 6 main operating theatres, 2 minor operating theatres, a 2 bay regional block room, and 12 bay recovery.
You will work closely with the Senior Sister for the admissions and discharge areas of the surgical centre maintaining patient flow throughout the building. Using your extensive perioperative management knowledge you will be instrumental in collaborative decision making from the existing operational model, transition period, and implementation phases before full operational maturity.
In addition to leading the theatre teams through this changing period you will execute and administer daily management of the theatre teams, lead on rostering to set KPIs, participate in list reviews, have a strong sense of service improvement and liaise with key stakeholders to ensure safety, productivity, and efficiency of the operating theatre department. You will champion and deliver strategy, gaining support from key stakeholders to deliver operational objectives and advocate for the theatre service. You will confidently and effectively mitigate and manage risk to maintain the safety of staff and patients and continue to promote an open and honest culture within the department.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
* Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC / HCPC code of professional conduct
* Evidence of professional development
* An awareness of Government Documents / Policies in relation to changes in the National Health Service.
* Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management.
* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
* Strong leadership skills
* Demonstrates the ability to be functional as both a team leader and team member.
* Audit, investigatory and root cause analysis skills.
* Proficient in IT and digital systems.
* Proficient in changing culture, work processes.
* Development of policy, SOP, guidance.
Desirable
* Lead on policy / SOP development
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
* RN or ODP with an active professional registration with either the RCN or HCPC
* Holds a first Degree in Nursing or Operating Department practice.
* Has undergone formal leadership training and holds a relevant qualification
Desirable
* Holds or actively working towards a relevant MSc in a relevant healthcare or Managerial / Leadership qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential
* Knowledge and experience of providing person-centred care
* Previous experience of managing teams.
* Demonstrate the behaviours and skills of a carer and act as a professional role model
* Previous experiences of working in an acute health care setting
* Understand the psychological and social needs of patients and their families
* Implementing the 6 C's of practice
* Experience of change involvement
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
* Caring and empathetic attitude towards patients, carers and colleagues at all times
* Motivated and enthusiastic
* Receptive to change
* Undertake further training and development to maintain competencies and expand job role.
* Flexible approach to working hours and practice.
* Ability to manage conflict and bring teams together.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Friarage Hospital
Bullamoor Road
Northallerton
DL6 1JG
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