Job summary
Spire Claremont
Hospital runs a busy Operating Department that requires well motivated and
effective leadership at every level. The Deputy Theatre Manager will deputise
for the Theatre Manager and support in the provision of appropriate clinical
and managerial leadership throughout the department. Maximising theatre
utilisation, consultant compliance and maintaining clinical standards the post
holder will provide strong leadership and direction to all staff across the
service and act as a point of contact for advice and expertise relating to
professional issues. This is a demanding
job with high levels of delegated authority and offers the opportunity to take
decisions and make a difference in line with the Spire Healthcare Values and
Behaviours.
Main duties of the job
Monitor
and assist in the delivery of patient care.
Respect
the patients dignity, privacy, wishes and beliefs.
Provide
appropriate clinical and managerial leadership throughout the department.
Act
as a role model and mentor to clinical staff providing advice and support to
others to promote good practice consistent with legislation and Spire
healthcare policies.
Ensure
compliance and challenge poor performance/behaviours.
Encourage,
develop and enhance the skills and knowledge of others and self.
Identify,
develop and support opportunities for improvements with departmental practices
as highlighted through evidence, research based practice and National standards.
Delegate
appropriate activities to other staff and ensure objectives are met. Manage
where required.
To
ensure that Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Surgical safety are
embedded within daily practice.
About us
Spire Claremont Hospital has provided first-class independent healthcare at the heart of the South Yorkshire community since 1953. Our hospital is situated among beautifully landscaped grounds in Crosspool, Sheffield.
Spire Claremont Hospital provides treatment and services for adults only.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure
all aspects of performance, attendance, training and Enabling Excellence
Reviews are addressed in accordance with hospital policies and Spire Healthcare
values and behaviours.
Assist
with organising and facilitating regular team meetings take place and provide
evidence of active communication.
Mobilise
staff across specialities to gain additional skills and work collaboratively
with other team leads to ensure the needs of the patient and service are met.
(flexibility within the team)
Show
positive, directional and strong leadership at all times.
Act
in a professional manner and ensure staff adhere to uniform policies at all
times. Maintain patient, staff and managerial confidentiality at all times.
Identify
opportunities to develop new ways of working and challenge, change and expand
roles, working in conjunction with the theatre management team.
Identify
opportunities for recruitment and maintain high levels of staff retention.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure
all aspects of performance, attendance, training and Enabling Excellence
Reviews are addressed in accordance with hospital policies and Spire Healthcare
values and behaviours.
Assist
with organising and facilitating regular team meetings take place and provide
evidence of active communication.
Mobilise
staff across specialities to gain additional skills and work collaboratively
with other team leads to ensure the needs of the patient and service are met.
(flexibility within the team)
Show
positive, directional and strong leadership at all times.
Act
in a professional manner and ensure staff adhere to uniform policies at all
times. Maintain patient, staff and managerial confidentiality at all times.
Identify
opportunities to develop new ways of working and challenge, change and expand
roles, working in conjunction with the theatre management team.
Identify
opportunities for recruitment and maintain high levels of staff retention.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Meeting financial and key performance indicators.
- Management, motivation and development of teams in particular a track record of successfully applying performance management
- Evidence of management of change and supporting strategic management initiatives.
- Supporting the commercial development of clinical services including supporting the creation of new business and innovative opportunities.
- Experience of consultant engagement to increase business performance, plus the ability to challenge consultants to influence best practice
- Positive working relationship with regulators.
- Dealing with serious adverse events.
- Evidence of developing standards of nursing care through clinical benchmarking
- Evidence of application of current nursing issues and developments
- Evidence of staff development, including pre and post registration students
- Evidence of effective clinical area management and leadership skills
- Demonstrable experience at Sister/Charge Nurse / Senior practitioner level
- Evidence of substantial post registration continual professional development in management and related and relevant perioperative subjects
- Competence across a range of either surgical, anaesthetic or post-anaesthesia, management and leadership skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge.
Desirable
- Strategic planning and development.
- Previous experience of managing multidisciplinary teams
Knowledge and Technical Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of effective resource management tools e.g. finance - cost control; people- job design, restructuring, scheduling hours
- MS Office and other relevant packages
- Business Development skills e.g. creation of business cases
- Understanding of marketing products and services
- HR policies and procedures, particularly Performance Review
- Comprehensive knowledge of all clinical competency frameworks and how these are effectively applied in practise
- Numerical and verbal ability
- Root cause analysis
- Understanding and application of clinical governance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health Professions Council
- Committed to own personal professional development and that of all department staff
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Clinical or management degree.
- Evidence of substantial post registration continual professional development in management and other clinically related and relevant subjects
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Passion for Customers
- Planning and Organisation
- Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement
- Communication and Influencing
- Working Collaboratively
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Concern for Standards
- Business Focus
- Demonstrate your scope of practice underpins the six fundamental values of the 6 Cs (Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment) and the care they deliver to the patient at the point of contact treats them with respect and dignity.
- Demonstrate the Spire Values:
- Caring is our passion
- Succeeding together
- Driving excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Delivering on our promises
- Keeping it simple
- Willing to participate in flexible working pattern
- Empathy for vulnerable and sick patients
- Empathy for principles and importance of EO and dignity at work
- Flexible work processes
- On call duties
- Lives within 30 minutes travelling time of the hospital
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Meeting financial and key performance indicators.
- Management, motivation and development of teams in particular a track record of successfully applying performance management
- Evidence of management of change and supporting strategic management initiatives.
- Supporting the commercial development of clinical services including supporting the creation of new business and innovative opportunities.
- Experience of consultant engagement to increase business performance, plus the ability to challenge consultants to influence best practice
- Positive working relationship with regulators.
- Dealing with serious adverse events.
- Evidence of developing standards of nursing care through clinical benchmarking
- Evidence of application of current nursing issues and developments
- Evidence of staff development, including pre and post registration students
- Evidence of effective clinical area management and leadership skills
- Demonstrable experience at Sister/Charge Nurse / Senior practitioner level
- Evidence of substantial post registration continual professional development in management and related and relevant perioperative subjects
- Competence across a range of either surgical, anaesthetic or post-anaesthesia, management and leadership skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge.
Desirable
- Strategic planning and development.
- Previous experience of managing multidisciplinary teams
Knowledge and Technical Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of effective resource management tools e.g. finance - cost control; people- job design, restructuring, scheduling hours
- MS Office and other relevant packages
- Business Development skills e.g. creation of business cases
- Understanding of marketing products and services
- HR policies and procedures, particularly Performance Review
- Comprehensive knowledge of all clinical competency frameworks and how these are effectively applied in practise
- Numerical and verbal ability
- Root cause analysis
- Understanding and application of clinical governance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health Professions Council
- Committed to own personal professional development and that of all department staff
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Clinical or management degree.
- Evidence of substantial post registration continual professional development in management and other clinically related and relevant subjects
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Passion for Customers
- Planning and Organisation
- Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement
- Communication and Influencing
- Working Collaboratively
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Concern for Standards
- Business Focus
- Demonstrate your scope of practice underpins the six fundamental values of the 6 Cs (Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment) and the care they deliver to the patient at the point of contact treats them with respect and dignity.
- Demonstrate the Spire Values:
- Caring is our passion
- Succeeding together
- Driving excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Delivering on our promises
- Keeping it simple
- Willing to participate in flexible working pattern
- Empathy for vulnerable and sick patients
- Empathy for principles and importance of EO and dignity at work
- Flexible work processes
- On call duties
- Lives within 30 minutes travelling time of the hospital
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.
