• Job Description

  Req#: C9360-24-0627?language=en&page=778&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Do you want to be part of a team working in brand new, purpose-built theatres providing planned surgery for patients across Hertfordshire and west Essex?

  We are looking NOW for talented staff to form the core team that will be the beating heart of the Hertfordshire and West Essex Surgical Centre being built at St Albans City Hospital and set to open in Spring 2025.

  More than 4,000 patients will be seen at the hub each year for non-complex orthopaedic, hip and knee surgery as well as ear, nose and throat procedures and spinal injections. Being separated from emergency services will reduce the risk of short-notice cancellations.

  This is a fabulous opportunity to play a key role in a flagship collaborative project between the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board.

  The Surgical Centre will focus on Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) standards and will be a highly efficient facility, achieving 85% theatre utilisation and operating sessions over an extended 10-hour day, four days a week, with shorter, 8-hour operating session taking place on Friday and Saturdays.

  Interviews will be taking place on the 17th October.

  Main duties of the job

  You will be responsible for leading a highly skilled and efficient clinical team within theatres, to deliver excellent and safe patient care. You will develop a positive working culture within the theatre environment, driving a productive and efficient facility which will deliver the intended KPIs and outputs.

  The role of the Theatre Manager is to lead and collaborate with the team and colleagues, to ensure that all patients scheduled for surgery are safely prepared and the co-ordination of their theatre time is communicated effectively with all clinical colleagues.

  You will develop the service to ensure that appropriate protocols and governance are in place and to audit the services regularly to ensure that best practice is maintained.

  About us

  With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

  We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

  Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

  Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

  At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

  We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

  If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net.

  If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

  We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants.

  If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

  Date posted

  16 September 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £52,963 to £59,360 a year inc HCA

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  360-HWE-0018

  Job locations

  St Albans City Hospital

  Waverley Rd

  St Albans

  AL3 5PN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications:

  Essential

  • Registered Practitioner with current NMC or HCPC registration.
  • Teaching & assessing qualification.
  • Specialist knowledge at post-registration level in relevant specialist areas - minimum of 2 specialties.

  Desirable

  • Masters in relevant subject.
  • Management qualification.

  Knowledge:

  Essential

  • Understanding of responsibilities under NMC / HCPC Code of Conduct.
  • Risk management issues including H&S, clinical risk management and quality issues.
  • Significant knowledge of HCAI.
  • Understanding the GIRFT guidelines and is able to agree and meet the targets set up for the facility.

  Desirable

  • Understanding of relevant research and its application to practice.
  • Current NHS policy including frameworks, NICE guidelines.

  Experience:

  Essential

  • Experience in senior clinical post within theatre environment.
  • Clinical expertise within orthopaedic theatres.
  • Experience of leading a team.
  • Experience of identifying education and training needs of others.
  • Managing conflict.
  • Managing sickness absence.
  • Management of clinical incidents / complaints.

  Desirable

  • Experience of audit / benchmarking.
  • Experience in management of human and financial resources.
  • Experience of organisational collaboratives/partnership working.

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications:

  Essential

  • Registered Practitioner with current NMC or HCPC registration.
  • Teaching & assessing qualification.
  • Specialist knowledge at post-registration level in relevant specialist areas - minimum of 2 specialties.

  Desirable

  • Masters in relevant subject.
  • Management qualification.

  Knowledge:

  Essential

  • Understanding of responsibilities under NMC / HCPC Code of Conduct.
  • Risk management issues including H&S, clinical risk management and quality issues.
  • Significant knowledge of HCAI.
  • Understanding the GIRFT guidelines and is able to agree and meet the targets set up for the facility.

  Desirable

  • Understanding of relevant research and its application to practice.
  • Current NHS policy including frameworks, NICE guidelines.

  Experience:

  Essential

  • Experience in senior clinical post within theatre environment.
  • Clinical expertise within orthopaedic theatres.
  • Experience of leading a team.
  • Experience of identifying education and training needs of others.
  • Managing conflict.
  • Managing sickness absence.
  • Management of clinical incidents / complaints.

  Desirable

  • Experience of audit / benchmarking.
  • Experience in management of human and financial resources.
  • Experience of organisational collaboratives/partnership working.

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  St Albans City Hospital

  Waverley Rd

  St Albans

  AL3 5PN

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  St Albans City Hospital

  Waverley Rd

  St Albans

  AL3 5PN

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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