Theatre Co-ordinator Perioperative Care - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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Cardiff, United Kingdom

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To provide experienced and professional operational leadership for a Theatre Department within the Perioperative Care Directorate and be responsible for the effective management of available resources, ensuring all staff members are appropriately utilised and all professional practice is in accordance with appropriate codes of practice and challenge areas of inefficiency, escalating concerns to the Theatre Manager.


Exercise accountability for the operational management of the Theatre Department, to include leading and developing staff members in the delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient centred care; and providing fair, honest and measured people management.


Work and communicate effectively as a member of the senior clinical and Nursing/ODP (Operating Department Practitioner) team for the Perioperative Care Directorate, collaborating with other Theatre Operational Leads, Team Leaders and Theatre Managers.


To work autonomously and be accountable and responsible for the management of daily operational responsibilities in the department, including work allocation, deployment and supervision of staff to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the area.


To ensure that the available operating time is used effectively and safely by attending the Theatre Scheduling meeting to maximise theatre utilisation and challenge any on-the-day inefficiencies such as late starts/early finishes.

Ensure that the 5 Steps to Safer Surgery are implemented in all theatres.

To challenge clinicians and Theatre Staff when non-compliance is observed and to escalate non-compliance issues as they arise to the Theatre Manager.


Supervise the professional and Clinical work of the team within the clinical area allocating work effectively, considering skill mix and competency of staff and patient requirement and delegate the delivery of care where appropriate.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.


Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.

Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.

Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.


Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.

We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.


Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.

Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.

Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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