HealthJobsUK

Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are looking for an enthusiastic leader who will help support us through the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. The successful applicant will take a senior management role, delivering a service across our theatre complexes comprising 11 operating theatres and theatre scheduling services. In this role, you will lead committed teams and work collaboratively with the Peri-Operative Nursing Teams, Surgeons and other Operational Managers from both within the Planned Care Directorate and the other Clinical Divisions to deliver effective and efficient theatre services.

You will have had demonstrable success in a senior role working as part of a multi-professional team and bring strong leadership and management skills. Previous experience working in the Theatres Environment is desirable. The post-holder will be expected to actively contribute to projects aiming to improve theatre utilisation, improve scheduling processes and reduce patient cancellations. There is significant work ahead to improve the management of stock held by theatres - with project support you will be expected to lead and deliver improvements.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Reporting to the Associate Director of Operations and Head of Operations for Surgery Division, the General Manager is responsible, in conjunction with the Clinical Director, for the safe and effective delivery of all patient services within the clinical division. This involves achievement of all operational performance targets, including access targets, finance, and the quality of services to patients and improving services towards best practice standards within available income.

To provide leadership in relation to reducing risk and enhancing quality for patients. Takes full responsibility for the strategic management of the Trust wide Theatre Suites and will efficiently and effectively manage within the agreed performance targets. Provide strategic leadership and expert professional advice to the Trust and senior managers on relevant matters affecting Workforce, Theatre utilisation and Productivity.

Provides operational support and advice to the theatre teams on the day to day planning and delivery of theatre services. Accountable for the leadership and management of the Theatres workforce, in conjunction with the Theatre Clinical Managers. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.