Theatre Lead

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a Band 7 Theatre Lead for Anaesthetics and Recovery within Cardiothoracic Theatres. The role involves leading a team, ensuring the highest standards of care, and managing recruitment and training in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have substantial experience in Cardiac and Thoracic theatres and possess strong leadership skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a renowned healthcare service committed to excellence.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be a qualified ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years Band 6 experience in anaesthetics.
• Significant experience in Cardiac and/or Thoracic theatre.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Cardiac, Thoracic, and Transplant anaesthetic services.
• Oversee recruitment and manage educational requirements for staff.
• Provide clinical leadership and ensure high standards of patient care.

Skills

Anaesthetic care

Team leadership

Governance in anaesthetics

Effective communication

Education

Qualified ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse

Job description

Overview

An exciting Band 7 Theatre Lead vacancy has become available supporting Anaesthetics and Recovery services within Cardiothoracic Theatres at Wythenshawe Hospital. This position is for an enthusiastic lead covering Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Catheter Lab responsibility encompassing the on call out of hours services providing a 24/7 Emergency Service.

The post is for a motivated and driven Nurse / ODP to ensure the best quality of Anaesthetic care is provided to our very busy Cardiothoracic theatre department. CTT have expanded and now run 8 theatres Monday to Friday on a single site within MFT; this has led to a large recruitment drive which is now complete. The successful applicant will oversee any further recruitment of anaesthetic staff members and have an oversight of any educational requirement for the team.

MFT at the Wythenshawe site (WTWA) is a major acute teaching hospital recognised as a centre of clinical excellence and provides a wide range of health services as part of the largest NHS Trust in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Catheter Lab anaesthetic services, including on-call out-of-hours duties for a 24/7 Emergency Service.
• Collaborate with Band 7 Theatre Scrub Leads in Thoracic and Cardiac Theatres; cross-cover and team collaboration across all areas.
• Oversee recruitment of anaesthetic staff and manage educational requirements for the team.
• Manage governance for Anaesthetics, including incidents and complaints; maintain and improve department Accreditation, IQP and CQC standards.
• Provide clinical leadership and act as a point of escalation for quality and safety in the department.
• Motivate staff, demonstrate strong organisational, communication and leadership skills, and uphold high standards of patient care.

Qualifications and Experience

• Applicants must be a qualified ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years Band 6 experience in anaesthetics.
• Significant experience in Cardiac and/or Thoracic theatre and the demands of anaesthetics within these specialties.
• Ability to motivate individuals and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team; clinically active role with possible on-call duties.

About MFT and the Wythenshawe Site

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and operates across multiple sites. We recruit to provide exceptional integrated health and social care services for the populations we serve, supported by a digitally enabled organisation and research and education infrastructure.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and innovation through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022.

We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, fostering high-quality research programmes and sustainable practice through our Green Plan, and we are committed to inclusion, equal opportunities and safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.