Theatre Manager - Margate, United Kingdom - Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd

    Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd
    Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd Margate, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    At Spencer Private Hospitals (SPH) you could be the person we need to make a difference not only to our patients but also to our staff and services. Are you enthusiastic, innovative, and forward thinking, do you enjoy working closely with others whilst at the same time enjoying the autonomy to lead your team, whist also enjoying the camaraderie of a team member. Working in the private sector brings many benefits including an ability to make a difference and be counted. If you are seeking a new challenge to join our team and play a pivotal part of our growth ambitions, then please consider applying to join our Team. There will be some ability to work remotely, however you will be required to travel across all three site to provide the required level of leadership visibility.

    We hope that you see yourself as the exceptional individual with capacity to ensure that the business continues to grow in terms of safety, quality, and ambition.

    Reporting to the newly appointed Head of Nursing, the successful candidate will work closely with the Hospital Directors alongside and variety of internal and external stakeholders across the business. This role will also work closely with Consultants, the Senior Management Team and the EKHUFT and SPH clinical teams

    The interview will include a short 15 minute presentation.

    Interview Date 16th May 2024

    Main duties of the job

  • To effectively manage and lead SPH theatres
  • To liaise with consultants
  • Work with the teams to attain and maintain a CQC rating of Good or Outstanding
  • Provide leadership to staff and management of staff and services
  • To monitor clinical practice.
  • To provide direct supervision and coaching
  • To control the allocation and flow of work in theatres
  • To maintain accurate and comprehensive records.
  • To provide hands on clinical duties as required.
  • To identify, plan and implement service development
  • The management of the endoscopy services (tbc).

    • About us

    Welcome to a Company that supports you and your future career expectations. Your career past is where you have been and Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd could be where you are heading, you just need to believe.

    We are a healthcare organisation which strives for and is genuinely passionate about delivering the absolute best in everything that we do and this is reflected in the way that we treat our staff. We believe in excellent communication and engagement which is demonstrated through our Investors in People Accreditation and positive staff surveys. As an organisation, we recognise and uphold the fact that our staff are our greatest asset.

    We are fortunate enough to be based in East Kent, arguably one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, which often boasts the best weather due to our proximity to Western Europe. Kent is known as `the Garden of England. We are a short hop across the Channel to France with the bonus of fast rail connections to Europe, London and surrounding areas. This and the availability of high-quality schools which support grammar school education as well as academy and private schools ensure that this is an excellent place to settle. We have a CQC rating of Good and are on an improvement trajectory to Outstanding.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    To be responsible andaccountable for the management of theatre services across the Spencer PrivateHospital (SPH) sites in order to achieve the results required by the hospital;through effective direction and management of staff and the efficient use ofthe resources allocated.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
  • NMC/HPC Registered
  • Minimum time of 3 years at band 6 level
  • Surgical Assistant Qualification

    • Desirable

  • Management Qualification

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care
  • Knowledge of research and evidence-based practice
  • Catalyst for change
  • Knowledge of CQC
  • Orthopaedic surgeries
  • Minimally invasive procedures
  • Demonstrate competency in anaesthetics,

    • Desirable

  • Surgery/recovery/ Endoscopy (where appropriate)
  • Teaching and assessing/mentorship
  • Endoscopy procedures
  • Laser applications

    • Skills

    Essential

  • IT skills covering word and spreadsheet documents
  • Leadership, interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Effective oral and written skills
  • Ability to work as member of a team and lead accordingly
  • Dealing with emergency situations within anaesthetic and operating theatre department

    • Desirable

  • Mentorship or equivalent
  • Post registration theatre experience in private sector dealing with children/adults

    • Personal Attributes

    Essential

  • Ability to provide highly specialised emergency knowledge extended hour theatre cover
  • Remain alert and focused for long periods of time
  • Long periods of peri-operative concentration
  • Quality assessment of patients documentation
  • Occasional demands and interruptions as co-ordinator of anaesthetic and theatre teams
  • Maintain professionalism when working across the SPH/MDT
  • Full driving license
  • Flexible working ability

    • Other

    Desirable

  • Highly developed physical/clinical skills where accuracy is important
  • Manual handling of patients and manoeuvring heavy instrumentation and equipment
  • Frequent unpleasant working conditions; contact with body fluids, foul linen daily
  • Daily contact with substances hazardous to health