Theatre Manager (Band 7) - Theatre Manager, Surgical Division - University Hospitals of North M[...]

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Theatre Manager to oversee clinical operations at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. This role involves managing a team, ensuring efficient theatre utilization, and maintaining high standards of patient care. Candidates should be registered nurses or practitioners with significant experience and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
• Band 6 with at least 2 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical area, ensuring optimal theatre operations.
• Facilitate innovation and evidence-based practice.
• Lead and develop the clinical team.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Management

Communication

Education

Degree level education

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Stoke-on-Trent, Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/05/2025 23:59

Theatre Manager

Band 7

Job overview

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.

· Facilitate innovation and evidence based practice through professional leadership and support of the clinical team.

· Act as a credible and professional role model. Encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.

· Liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to patient care.

· To ensure optimum running of theatre suite to guarantee good patient flow and maximum efficient utilisation of theatre time.

· 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.

· Report directly to the Senior Theatre Co-ordinator for Theatres on operational, general management and clinical issues pertaining to their area.

· Report directly to the Directorate Manager for Theatres on financial issues.

Main duties of the job

Establish a clear focus and direction for the team ensuring the staff understand their role and are given guidance and support to fulfil them.

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

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

Adopt a high profile in clinical leadership and take a proactive approach at department and divisional level to review, implement and evaluate local and national policies which impact upon and affect the delivery of care.

Ensure that all activities in the area of responsibility are in keeping with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct & HPC Code of Conduct, reflecting an attitude and appearance that benefits the Trust.

Provide an authoritative and credible source of knowledge and specialist clinical or managerial advice as required.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification.

Person specification

Evidence

• Band 6 with at least 2 years experience
• Degree level education

Interview

• Registered General Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
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• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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