Theatre Manager

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Theatre Coordinator to manage clinical areas, ensuring high standards of patient care and team leadership. The role involves fostering innovation, collaboration, and professional development among staff while maintaining efficient theatre operations.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Continuing responsibility for clinical area management.
• Encourage and empower staff for personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate innovation and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure optimal running of the theatre suite.
• Adopt a high-profile clinical leadership approach.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Innovation

Job description

Role Summary

Continuing 24-hour responsibility for the management of a clinical area including the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, and the setting of standards.

1. Facilitate innovation and evidence-based practice through professional leadership and support of the clinical team.
2. Act as a credible and professional role model. Encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.
3. Liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to patient care.
4. Ensure the optimal running of the theatre suite to guarantee good patient flow and maximum efficient utilization of theatre time.
5. The Theatre Co-ordinator (RN) will report directly to the Professional Head of Nursing or the Theatre Co-ordinator (ODP) will report directly to the Directorate Manager on professional issues.
6. Report directly to the Senior Theatre Co-ordinator for Theatres on operational, general management, and clinical issues pertaining to their area.
7. Report directly to the Directorate Manager for Theatres on financial issues.

Establish a clear focus and direction for the team, ensuring staff understand their roles and are supported to fulfill them.

Create a working environment that encourages flexible, innovative, and creative practices within the team, including working flexibly to maximize theatre utilization.

Keep abreast of professional issues and current research-based practice, ensuring these are reflected in practice by all staff.

Adopt a high-profile clinical leadership approach and proactively review, implement, and evaluate local and national policies affecting care delivery.

Ensure all activities comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct & HPC Code of Conduct, reflecting a professional attitude and appearance.

Provide authoritative and credible knowledge and advice as required.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country, serving around three million people across two sites: Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. We are proud to be the specialist trauma center for the North Midlands and North Wales.

We value all our employees and offer a wide range of development opportunities to help everyone reach their potential. We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equal opportunities for career development and respect for all staff.

Our commitment is to support our staff as their development directly impacts the quality of care we provide. For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Matthew Sidebottom
• Job title: Matron Theatres
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]