Floor Control Main Theatres
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Draper's Fields, Coventry
Floor Control Main Theatres
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Draper's Fields, Coventry
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 25 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: f7156bac1f3445f6a8d8aba85f80aa2e
Full Job Description
General Responsibilities
+ Ensure all theatre staff is efficiently deployed and there is sufficient skill mix to support optimum service delivery. Ensuring that patient safety and staff well-being is always maintained.
+ Checking work rotas on daily basis to cover the needs of the department.
+ Respond accordingly to the variable requirements of theatre activity as it changes during day, prioritizing, to meet service needs.
+ Demonstrate highly developed knowledge and experience of all clinical specialities and services requirements.
+ Liaise with medical and ward staff to maximise the efficient running lists.
+ Recording of absence and maintain documentation within the department correctly in line with trust policy, procedures and guidelines e.g. sickness, absence issues and disciplinary procedure, following through with appropriate actions and advice as necessary.
+ A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures / guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
+ Using effective communication in the distribution and understanding of information, ensuring all relevant individuals and departments obtain appropriate information and updates.
+ Support patients, carers and staff during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. following an unexpected event., The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of day-to-day effective management of theatre lists, including the running of services and allocation of staff. They will be responsible for directing and overseeing main theatres daily activities closely with the Manager of the day (MOD) for Theatres. They will trouble shoot issues as they arise and escalate them throught the appropriate processes.
Clinical Responsibilities
· Assist and advice all staff in the delivery of patient care.
· Acknowledge personal preferences, rights and choice of patients undergoing surgery.
· Maintain health, safety and the control of infection in clinical work areas in line with Trust policies and procedures.
· Prepare, monitor, report and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures.
· Act as a patients' advocate.
· Ensure all cleaning and maintenance is undertaken daily.
· Ensure all faults are reported and rectified effectively and efficiently.
· Promote high standards of care by demonstrating the ability to improve and empower the team, along with acting as a role model always.
· Liaise and work closely with the emergency Co-ordinators to facilitate emergency cases been done in timely manner, interrupting elective cases when needed. This includes any obstetric emergencies.
· Escalating and liaising with clinical managers over cancellations and list changes.
· Use of managerial computer systems and programmes to assist in the everyday running of the theatre lists.e.g. ESR
· Trouble shooting and liaising with the appropriate people to ensure the day to day running theatre lists.
Communication
· Ensure effective communication paths are maintained within the theatre department.
· Liaise with estates and medical engineering to ensure safe and effective running of theatres.
· Provide expert advice to all theatre staff and lead day to day problem solving and planning.
· Communicate complex, sensitive information concerning patients, relatives, staff and operational issues requiring negotiation and diplomatic skills to relevant staff.
· Responsible for ensuring that all staff are well informed of any changes occurring within the working day particularly in relations to operating sessions.
· Communications effectively always and maintain a harmonious working environment.
· Be able to effectively support a team member who is experiencing distress which could affect working performance.
· Participate and lead team meetings, huddles maintaining effective communications between all staff members, departmental, trust wide and externally.
Educational
· Attend study days/ courses relevant to needs identified on Professional Development review.
· Attend Trust Mandatory study days in accordance with Trust Policies.
· Ensure revalidation and registration requirements are maintained in line with NMC and HCPC guidelines.
For further details of the role 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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Here at UHCW we are looking for a highly motivated , enthusiastic team player looking to join large theatre department that consists of 22 operating theatres. The post holder will provide clinical leadership to ensure a high level of operational effectiveness and a safe working environment in a way that supports all staff. To work through organisational limitations and with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate the operational management of main theatres on a day-to-day basis. To work closely with all specialities to optimise patient flow. The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of day-to-day effective management of theatre lists, including the running of services and allocation of staff. They will be responsible for directing and overseeing main theatres daily activities closely with the Manager of the day (MOD) for Theatres.
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.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
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.