Theatre Manager | Theatres | Full Time | Permanent | Washington

Spire Washington Hospital are now recruiting for a Theatre Manager to lead the team as their head of department. This is a full time, permanent position and would ideally suit someone who is currently a Team Leader / Deputy Manager wanting to take the next step in their career or an established Theatre Manager looking for a new challenge.

Spire Washington is a 35 in-patient bedded hospital with 10 consultation and 2 treatment rooms based just off junction 63 of the A1 with great commuter links. Our Hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres covering specialities including Orthopaedics and Gynaecology and a full Diagnostic suite.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide appropriate clinical and managerial leadership throughout the department.
• Act as a role model and mentor to clinical staff providing advice and support to others to promote good practice consistent with legislation and Spire Healthcare’s policies.
• Encourage, develop and enhance the skills and knowledge of others and self.
• Identify, develop and support opportunities for improvements in operating department practices as highlighted through evidence, research-based practice and national standards.
• Delegate appropriate activities to other staff and ensure objectives are met.
• Ensure that Clinical Governance and Risk management are embedded within daily practice.
• Promote best evidence-based practice within own scope of practice.
• Achievement of the theatre budget and specific Key Performance Indicators.
• Work with others to optimise theatre utilisation in relation to booked operating sessions and availability to meet the demands of elective work, taking action with regards under-utilisation of lists as appropriate.
• Manage staff rosters in the most efficient way to meet demand, whilst maintaining compliance with the Agency staff KPI on the Clinical Scorecard and balancing the use of overtime.
• Ensure that effective systems are in place to manage stocks according to financial instructions, efficient utilisation, intelligent ordering and to work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure compliance with the above.
• Ensure all audits/reviews of the departments and their performance are undertaken and implement action plans in response to findings.
• Seek and employ innovative methods of improving service delivery in line with the 5 (HIW) Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE); always aiming to achieve Good and Outstanding.
• Provide and receive patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received and recorded in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Spire Policies.
• Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post.