Job summary
Working Part time: 30 hours per week
This exciting opportunity has arisen within the Operating Theatre Department at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The successful candidate with be responsible for the operational management of the Obstetric and Gynaecology Theatres. Elective and emergency Gynaecology surgery is carried out in Main and Day surgery theatres. At present elective Caesarian Sections are undertaken in Main Theatre, emergency Caesarian Sections are undertaken by the theatre team in the Maternity Unit.
Later this year new Theatres will be completed in the Maternity Unit where it is planned Elective and Emergency Caesarian Sections will take place.
You will also be involved in the daily running of the Operating Theatre Department in the Manager of the Day or Coordinator role ensuring productivity, efficiency and effective use of the theatre environment.
Main duties of the job
To lead a competent theatre team delivering a safe, efficient and effective service, meeting demands while showing best use of all resources (staffing, physical and financial).
Development and improvement of theatre services. Overseeing and managing risk and incidents within the area.
Being responsible for maintaining health, safety and security of self and others while implementing best practice.
Attending Daily Safety Brief + Look Back Theatre Utilisation meetings in the Manager of the Day role.
Be aware of and manage speciality budget.
(See Job Description for further details)
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RN or ODP level 3 Qualification
- Extensive post registration Theatre experience with at least 2 years at Band 6 in the Operating Theatre Department.
- Mentorship qualification / ENB 998
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Wide range of clinical experience relating to Gynaecology and Obstetric surgery in the perioperative setting.
- Proven leadership skills and experience of managing staff.
- Able to persuade, influence and handle conflict.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Experience of action planning.
- Experience of audit and research.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively to all levels within the organisation
Desirable
- Relevant experience in planning, providing and evaluation education programmes.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RN or ODP level 3 Qualification
- Extensive post registration Theatre experience with at least 2 years at Band 6 in the Operating Theatre Department.
- Mentorship qualification / ENB 998
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Wide range of clinical experience relating to Gynaecology and Obstetric surgery in the perioperative setting.
- Proven leadership skills and experience of managing staff.
- Able to persuade, influence and handle conflict.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Experience of action planning.
- Experience of audit and research.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively to all levels within the organisation
Desirable
- Relevant experience in planning, providing and evaluation education programmes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
