Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
An exciting opportunity has arisen for applications for a position as Speciality Manager within our Colo-rectal/Urology/Gynae-Oncology Team within SBUHB Operating Theatres at our Morriston Hospital site.
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, Theatre Practitioner with effective leadership skills to support our busy team within the Colo-rectal/Urology/Gynae-Oncology Team as a Band 7
The post holder will be required to manage the Colo-rectal /Urology/Gynae-Oncology Theatre Team, supervise, assess, develop, implement and evaluate perioperative patient care and work closely with all disciplines to ensure the effective running of the theatre area and supported services within the Health board Theatre suites.
Our Health Board values are at the heart of everything we do, these include Caring for each other working together and always improving.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our team, we are looking to recruit a committed, passionate, highly motivated and dynamic individual to lead this established, enthusiastic and hardworking team and to develop our fast-growing Theatre Team. You must have excellent communication skills; work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and have the ability to lead alongside the Senior Management delivering high standards of care and providing first class patient service.
A passion for Theatre is a must along with 2 years experience at Band 6 level within this field.
As the Colorectal/Urology/Gynae-Oncology Speciality Manager you will be expected to undertake both clinical and non-clinical duties.
The post holder will be involved in attaining and reporting key performance indicators. The post holder will be responsible for staff deployment, supervision and teaching within the clinical areas and provide clinical and managerial leadership to Nursing/Operating Department Practitioners and support staff.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person specification
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Registered General Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner on an appropriate part of the NMC/HPC Register
2. Relevant Post Basic Theatre Course or equivalent experience Teaching and Assessing Qualification
3. In possession of, or working towards an appropriate Degree Clinical expertise in operating theatre care
Essential experience
Essential criteria
4. Significant experience in an operating theatre environment
5. Evidence of commitment to Teaching and Assessing
6. Experience of evaluating and applying guidelines and standards to practice
7. Experience of auditing practice Experience of monitoring sickness and absence
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
8. Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
9. Ability to respond positively to the changing needs of the specialty, effective decision maker
10. Able to respond calmly to changing situations to demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm, both personally and professionally
11. Demonstrate self-development
12. Demonstrate the ability to be innovative and lead change
13. Demonstrate awareness of individual accountability committed to teamwork.
Desirable criteria
14. Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other Essential Criteria
Essential criteria
15. Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills & communication skills and motivate a team, ability to teaching within the multi-disciplinary team
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable