Deputy Theatre Manager

The post holder will ensure that professional and National standards are met and will act as a positive role model to junior team members following the nursing and midwifery Council (NMC), Health Professional Council (HPC) and KEVII Code of Conduct.
Responsible to the Theatre Manager you will provide leadership to the theatre by assisting the theatre manager when on leave.
The post holder is a key member of the group Management Team contributing to financial balance within their area of responsibility. The deputy Theatre Manager will also provide knowledge in the delivery of the patient safety and governance agenda within theatres and associated areas by working collaboratively with the Theatre Manager and Theatre Governance and IPC lead., Clinical Patient Care
· Maintain high Visibility within the clinical area.
· Deputise for the Theatre Manager as required.
· Prepare for 6: 4: 2 by identifying under and overbooked lists by working with Speciality Band 7 leads.
· Assist in Datix's investigations.
· Identify and resolve staffing and skill mix discrepancies by daily work review that may impede patient flow and theatre efficiency.
· In conjunction with the Theatre Manager, implement and evaluate cost improvement initiatives.
· Escalate any issues which cannot be resolved to the Theatre Manager or senior management team in their absence.
· Follow Theatre flow standard work.
· Assist in ensuring the "Five Steps to Safer Surgery" initiative including the WHO surgical safety check audits are completed and assist in implementing any actions.
· Ensure that the privacy and dignity of patients whilst in theatre is always upheld.
· Ensure that any safeguarding issues are raised appropriately in relation to vulnerable adults and children.
· Provision of visible leadership within Theatres, empowering and supporting staff to deliver high quality, safe clinical care and improve patient experience throughout the perioperative pathway.
· Manage emergency situations with competence, taking appropriate actions and utilising relevant policies and protocols to support both patients and staff.
· Work collaboratively with other professionals and specialty groups to ensure patients needs are met throughout the perioperative pathway.
· Act in accordance with professional Code of Conduct.
· Ensure own compliance and compliance of others in regard to mandatory training requirements, awareness of professional issues and own professional development.
· Maintain professional registration.
Operational Management
· Work with theatre manager to support the delivery and achievement of Key Performance indicators and patient Access targets.
· Provide specialist knowledge and experience to support the delivery of improvements in theatre efficiency and utilisation, whilst ensuring safe and effective patient care delivery.
· Facilitate with the Theatre Manager that staff and workforce engage in service improvement workstreams within area of responsibility.
· Assist the Theatre Manager in areas of service development and/or improvement.
· Actively promote an open, collaborative and proactive culture between surgical specialities and theatres, identifying and responding to opportunities that may lead to improvements in efficiency and quality.
· Assist in delivering departmental and QIPs meetings.
· Assist the Theatre Manager in clinical operational management of theatres daily.
· Contribute to the manager of the day rota for the group, ensuring attendance at daily operational meetings and providing two-way communication and support between the clinical groups and the theatres teams.
· When deputising for the Theatre Manager provide advice on proposed ad hoc / substantive changes to the theatre schedule, in particular guidance on feasibility of the proposed change from a clinical and staffing perspective. Escalating any issues arising to lead Nurse for Theatres and Anaesthetics.
· Encourage leadership within theatres which facilitates development, support and involvement of all staff.
For further details please see the attached job description.
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
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The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.