Countess of Chester Hospital
Ophthalmic and Breast Theatre Speciality Manager
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This exciting opportunity has arisen within the Operating Theatre Department at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management of the Ophthalmology and Breast Surgery Theatres. Elective and emergency surgeries are carried out in Main and Day surgery theatres.
Ophthalmic Theatre Team do provide an on-call service for out-of-hours emergency procedures.
You will also be involved in the daily running of the Operating Theatre Department in the Manager of the Day or Coordinator role ensuring productivity, efficiency and effective use of the theatre environment.
Key Responsibilities
- To lead a competent theatre team delivering a safe, efficient and effective service, meeting demands while showing best use of all resources (staffing, physical and financial).
- Development and improvement of theatre services.
- Overseeing and managing risk and incidents within the area.
- Being responsible for maintaining health, safety and security of self and others while implementing best practice.
- Attending Daily Safety Brief + Look Back Theatre Utilisation meetings in the Manager of the Day role.
- Be aware of and manage specialty budget.
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About the Trust
The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
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The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Leanne Ainsley
- Job title: Theatre Matron
- Email address: leanne.ainsley@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01244 365000
Julie Hallam - Theatre Speciality Manager. 01244 366247
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