Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 276-6505970-KV
- Employer
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Town
- East Grinstead, West Sussex
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Theatre Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)
Job overview
The Head of Nursing and Theatre Practitioners is the designated deputy for the Theatre Manager. They are primarily responsible for the provision of safe, high quality care. You will ensure effective safety and governance systems for clinical standards are in place and that support from administrative and clinical systems is optimising the quality patient experience.
The post holder will provide a senior, accessible, visible and clinical professional presence in the clinical environment to which staff, patients and their families can turn for assistance.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual that can provide inspirational leadership to the peri-operative clinical teams and staff working in your areas of responsibility.
You will have a strong background in engaging teams to achieve the highest levels of safety and quality standards.You will be able to evidence positive change management in patient experience and safety outcomes.
You will be proficient in working collaboratively across mutli-disciplinary teams, embedding a culture of learning from qualitative and quantitative data.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached Job Description
Knowledge of clinical practice and demonstrable knowledge of developments in nursing policy and practice.
Understanding of and commitment to developing clinical governance
Ability to advise senior Managers senior in relation to risk management and quality improvement
Ability to set own priorities and meet tight deadlines and work independently
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current registration on NMC Register or HCPC registration
- Significant post qualification experience in Theatres
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Masters level study or equivalent and willingness to participate
- Attendance of leadership development programme
Experience
Essential criteria
- Success in working collaboratively across professions and services, and with external stakeholders such as members of the public
- Demonstrable success in managing change
- Experience of introducing evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- Research experience /Audit experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Understanding of and commitment to NHS Strategy/Patient safety initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Positive and effective team worker and transformational leader
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Newman
- Job title
- Theatre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01342 306671
- Additional information
Sue Aston
General Manager Peri-operative Services
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
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