University Hospital Wishaw
The Role
The post holder has continuing overall responsibility for Perioperative environments. Is responsible for organisation and management ensuring that appropriate levels of service are provided ensuring safe and effective patient care whilst meeting agreed targets for quality and activity. Critically reviewing all Perioperative procedures and practices in order to improve the patient pathway where necessary through redesign of the service. Facilitating teaching and supervision to students undertaking pre and post registration training and departmental staff.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
1. Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
2. Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
3. Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
4. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
5. Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
6. Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development
7. Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
8. The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
9. Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
10. Effective time management skills
11. Working knowledge of basic information technology
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
12. Previous experience in a Theatre manager role, or equivalent.
13. Experience in a senior management role
14. Post grad training in leadership and/ or service improvement.
15. Proficient with Staff Rostering
16. Experience in Project Management
Contract type
17. Permanent
18. Full time
19. 37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Peri-operative Services, Theatre Department within University Hospital Wishaw
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!