Permanent full-time post leading the theatre department at CHEC, which provides NHS-funded ophthalmology and gastroenterology care. The lead keeps daily operations within governance and clinical standards, coaching staff while still taking part in patient care and scrub work in ophthalmic cases. Shifts cover four days out of seven, Monday to Sunday. Registration with the NMC or HCPC is required, and Tier 2 sponsorship is available.
What the job involves
- Lead the theatre department team and its day-to-day operation to governance and clinical standards
- Stay involved in delivering patient care alongside the team
- Oversee and undertake scrub procedures in ophthalmic cases
- Manage the logistical and procedural processes within the team, keeping policy and governance adhered to
- Be a visible leader for the hospital team across clinical and administration, encouraging development and motivation
- Support and coach a diverse team to meet its goals and maintain wellbeing
- Work with the Hospital Manager and Facilities & Estates team to keep equipment fit for purpose and in use
- Lead teams through CQC readiness and improvement plans, advising as required
- Keep good records and administer drugs in line with guidelines, with audit processes and action plans
- Adhere to information governance rules on data protection
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience
Registration & licences
- Registration with the NMC or HCPC
Experience
- Considerable experience in a scrub role
- Previous theatre experience
- Previous management or team leader experience
- Teaching or coaching experience
- For RGNs or ODPs without ophthalmic scrub experience: at least 2 years' post-qualification clinical experience in a secondary care setting or similar
Other
- Passion for high quality patient safety and care
Nice to have
- Ophthalmic scrub experience
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
