Theatre Manager

Theatre Manager | Theatre Department | Spire Little Aston Hospital | Private Hospital | Full time | Excellent salary and benefits

Spire Little Aston Hospital is looking for an experienced Theatre Manager to lead their fantastic Theatre team on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week. Working as part of our theatre team you will be providing a caring support service to our patients, whilst leading a brilliant team.

Spire Little Aston Hospital is a leading private hospital in the Midlands, offering comprehensive hospital care to patients from Birmingham and the surrounding areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The hospital has an exceptional reputation within a variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Sports & Exercise Medicine, Cosmetics, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology, General Surgery & Physiotherapy.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the service to deliver against Spire key performance indicators, ensuring the efficient and safe running of the department
• Lead by example, acting as a positive role model for all colleagues, promoting team working and managing the department skill mix to deliver clinically effective, high quality, safe person-centred care
• Apply appropriate workforce tools and contribute to workforce planning for the department
• Facilitate and create an environment that supports assessment and learning of all colleagues, providing mentorship and clinical supervision, to enable all team members to continuously update, develop and implement current knowledge and skills to meet evolving service requirements
• Line management and leadership of the theatre team including recruitment, induction, mandatory training, identification of learning and development needs through performance review and personal development planning, matters of discipline and grievance. Responsible for maintenance of staff personal files ensuring these are complete and up to date e.g. annual leave, training, sickness and any other absence
• Resolve and manage complaints and patient feedback in line with Spire Policy. Understand and share the learning points emerging from patient feedback, developing and delivering action plans to enhance the delivery of the service and driving improvements in patient / carers experience
• Provide and receive patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received and recorded in accordance with the GDPR and Spire Policies
• Promote best practice in health & safety and security

Who we're looking for:

• Registered Nurse or ODP
• Previous experience as a Senior Registered Practitioner within a Theatre Environment
• Relevant post-registration Theatre/Anaesthetic qualification
• At least 3 years Orthopaedic experience, alongside other specialities
• Ability to manage, motivate, support, develop and lead the department
• Expert knowledge of clinical practice
• Evidence of success in working in partnership with consultants to explore and challenge existing practices while maintaining and enhancing services and standards
• Ability to manage complex cases.
• Good understanding of financial budgets is desirable.
• Expert knowledge of clinical practice in the speciality
• Auditing skills across clinical standards and departments
• Ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free Parking onsite

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lyndsay Young via: lyndsay.young@spirehealthcare.com

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all.

Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

This advert may close early due to a high volume of applications.