We are recruiting for a Theatre Team Manager- Vascular and General Surgery who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The role is part clinical and non-clinical therefore it is essential to be experienced in these areas as well to have the ability to organise, train and develop the team to address the elevated need presently and in the future.
You will care for patients undergoing clinical / peri-operative procedures by leading effectively within the multi-disciplinary theatre team, and to have responsibility for the standard of service and patient care delivered.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Maintain health, safety and the control of infection in clinical work areas.
Plan, implement and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Ensure the provision of research-based care.
Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
Store, prepare and administer prescribed drugs to patients in accordance with Trust Policy and monitor the effects of drugs on patients.
Prepare, monitor and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
* RGN and/or ODP
* Registration with NMC/HPC
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Completion of relevant critical care modules at level 2 and /or level3 (Diploma/BSc)
* Advanced life support certificate
Previous Experience
* Relevant experience at band 6 or equivalent
* Participation in formulation of procedures to ensure best practise
* Teaching and assessing
* Experience in a specialised area of theatre work
* Implementation of personal development plans
* Peri-operative practice.....multi skilled in anaesthetics, recovery and scrub
* Managing a team
* Management of more than one theatre area
Knowledge
* Can implement research based practise.
* Knows of patient focused approach
* Understands Clinical Governance
* Teamwork
* Knows how to carry out an audit and interpret and collate information and data
* Knowledge of DipHe ODP course and support required pre and post qualification by staff at Band 6 and below
* Knows the aims of the Trust
* Can reconcile the need for quality care with the necessity of excellent budget management
* Knows how to formulate and implement policy and procedure
* How to understand and manage budgets
Skills
* Can perform in the role of either/and/or anaesthetic assistant, scrub and circulating assistant, recovery person.
* Adaptable and flexible approach to work
* Demonstrates clear communication
* Can effectively and efficiently run a suite of theatresl
* Can delegate work when appropriate
* Can organise and prioritise
* Can participate in the audit process
* Can perform effectively in an emergency situation
* Places value on the patient experience
* Has specialist skills in a relevant area of theatre work
* Has leadership skills
* Can develop a group of people into a team Is self aware
* Can participate in resource management
* Can motivate a team
* Has specialist skills in a relevant area of theatre work
* Has leadership skills
* Can develop a group of people into a team
* Is self aware
* Can participate in resource management
* Can utilise data to provide meaningful information
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.
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