Deputy Theatre Manager

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Deputy Theatre Manager , Rugby St Cross Theatres.
An exciting opportunity to join our Senior Team as Deputy Theatre Manager at Rugby St Cross Theatres.
The primary focus of the role is to ensure that the Trust provides high quality Patient centred care in Theatres and requires a high profile, accessible and responsive leader.
The Practitioner will act as an advocate for Patients and provide Clinical Leadership for our Surgical Specialities at Rugby St Cross Hospital. This includes Trauma and Orthopaedics, Neuro, Ophthalmic, General , Plastics , Pain and Vascular.
The practitioner must be experienced, highly motivated, with a passion for always driving the Service forward . Have proven leadership skills and be able to deliver Patient focused evidence-based practice.
The Practitioner will support the Theatre Manager in providing Clinical Operational Leadership and will Deputise for Theatre Manager when on Leave.
A focus of the role will be on Quality and Safety and ensuring highest Standards and adherence to policies , procedures and best practice are maintained.
The practitioner will be responsible for their own professional conduct in line with NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct and will adhere to and understand all Trust & local policies and procedures. They must be able to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice.
Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times
Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations
A knowledgeable team leader, supporting staff, service and policy development within a defined area/specialty
A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice
Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes
Deputise in the absence of Theatre Manager .
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence ® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
Undertake highly specialised technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management
Responsible for training provision of identified staff groups within defined areas
Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available
Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need
Support patients, carers and staff during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g breaking bad news or following an unexpected event
Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
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