Job summary
Indicative Band 8B but awaiting job matching confirmation
Interview date will be confirmed once job matching has been completed
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and driven leader to join the Weston Management Team within UHBW as Theatre Transformation Manager.
Through utilisation of excellent leadership and communication skills, the post holder will work with clinical leads, senior management and senior nursing teams to contribute to the delivery of exceptional patient care and the efficient functioning of the theatre services, including the achievement of strategic/operational objectives and performance targets.
The role will be instrumental in theatre improvement and collaborative working with stakeholders will be key to driving improvement and establishing long term plans and initiatives that enhance the department's performance and reputation.
Main duties of the job
The Theatre Transformation Manager is accountable for the delivery of Theatre services and developing a service strategy in conjunction with the Theatre Triumvirate.
The Theatre Transformation Manager will work collaboratively with the Deputy Director of Nursing, Deputy Hospital Director and relevant Clinical Leads in order to assist in the setting of goals and objectives to ensure delivery of excellent clinical care.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and safe day to day running of services within the Operating Theatres and delivering outstanding staff and patient experience.
Responsible for ensuring the smooth and safe day to day running of services within the Operating Theatres and delivering outstanding staff and patient experience
Ensuring business continuity and resilient service delivery, supported by robust operational and capacity planning
Act as a champion for patient safety, operational effectiveness, quality and staff wellbeing.
Work in partnership with colleagues across the organisation to ensure the delivery of the Trust's corporate objectives and transformation programmes.
Ensure collaboration between services to support quality improvements and collective achievement of performance standards incorporating quality, safety, contractual, access, financial and workforce.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Aptitudes
Essential
1. Ability to implement policies/procedures
2. Ability to make decisions under pressure
3. Ability to demonstrate compassionate and inclusive leadership
4. Ability to work independently on own initiative, planning and organising the work of self and others to meet deadlines
5. Ability to manage and motivate a diverse group of personnel within, and outside of, direct line management responsibility to achieve operational and organisational benefits
6. Ability to manage the expectations and demands of several multi-disciplinary speciality teams sometimes with competing priorities
Skills and Abilities
Essential
7. Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to change style as required to suit a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
8. IT literate, ability to collate and analyse data to draw conclusions. Ability to input data accurately
9. Builds and acts with credibility with staff at all levels including clinicians and executives and commissioners
10. Influences others including those outside of their direct management line
11. Effectively leads others to deliver organisational objectives in a complex and diverse operational environment
12. Able to communicate and negotiate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including senior managers, clinical colleagues, and external agencies
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
13. Experience of managing a theatre complex
14. Experience of developing operational and strategic service plans and business cases
15. Experience of financial and budgetary management, including management of contract income, and delivery of pay and non-pay savings
16. Experience of planning and delivery of activity and performance standards, across multiple services
17. Ability to lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team
18. Experience of leading service improvement and transformation programmes and projects
19. Experience of leading on daily operational issues and participation on the Trust Management on-call rota
Qualifications and Training
Essential
20. Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience in a relevant field
21. Additional professional knowledge gained through relevant professional post-graduate qualification or equivalent specialist training
22. Evidence of relevant continuing education and professional/leadership development
23. Recognised management qualification and/or leadership qualification
Desirable
24. Relevant clinical qualification or background