QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• RGN/ ODP qualified
• Up to date NMC or HCPC
• Perioperative leadership experience, and ideally a background in all of the areas of anaesthetics, scrub and recovery. (We are completing only LA at present)

THE ROLE:

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Services Manager to join our team with recent perioperative leadership experience, and ideally a background in all of the areas of anaesthetics, scrubs and recovery. We need you to not only drive clinical standards through implementation of evidence-based practice and clinical audits, but to implement new ideas, policies and protocols in our ever changing and developing department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead by example, the theatre team, in delivering outstanding patient care across all aspects of their journey with us.
• You will be expected to staff your theatre but step in to cover during sickness or an emergency, this is to ensure optimum utilisation of staff at all times
• Liaison with consultants in order to book their cases and utilise the available theatre space. Organisation is a must.
• Prioritise at all times, patient safety acting as an advocate regarding care or safeguarding. (Preferably already level 3 safeguarding trained.)
• To manage nursing services to the clinic for all aspects of the patient journey.
• To be responsible for the efficient running of the theatre, clinical rooms, consumables and equipment.
• To maintain skills at the current level and undertake such training and development as may from time to time to be required to maintain personal competency.
• Provide nursing treatments to patients independently or in participation with nurse colleagues or clinicians with reference to agreed protocols and guidelines.
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the clinic’s patients (with agreed protocols and guidelines) with referral to clinicians or other health professionals as necessary.
• Be responsible for your staffs development in keeping up to date with training.
• To be familiar with changes and progress in nursing care. Evaluating and adapting care using evidence-based practice in consultation with colleagues as a forum for team education, development and audit.
• Participate in activities required to assess compliance with CQC essential standards.
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive records of all consultations and treatments in the patient’s notes, both written and computerised.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient’s health care and registration with the clinic.
• Attend and lead staff meetings as appropriate.
• Participate in governance meetings.
• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with other disciplines within the clinic, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.
• To have working knowledge of equipment used in the surgery.
• Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care
• Responsible for managing the clinical stock and ensuring sufficient stock in preparation of procedures
• Ensure compliance with patient confidentiality at all times, in line with current legislation.
• Participate in the assessment of the effectiveness of health care provided by the clinic.
• Inform the Head of Private Healthcare of any reported or suspected failings in the provision of care within the clinic.
• Participate in taking care of your own health and safety. Staff must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of either their colleagues or themselves. Staff should also be aware of the responsibilities placed in them by legislation to ensure health and