General Manager Theatres, Anaesthetics and Critical Care (NHS AfC: Band 8b) - Surgery Managemen[...]

Main area Surgery Management Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (on call) Job ref 292-6383321-SCC Employer The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Town Harlow Salary £60,983 - £70,536 per annum inclusive of high cost area supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 05/07/2024 23:59 General Manager Theatres, Anaesthetics and Critical Care NHS AfC: Band 8b The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop s Stortford, and St Margaret s Hospital in Epping. Our values The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients experiences, is: Patient at heart Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts. Everyday excellence Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both. Creative collaboration Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care. Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic leader who will help support us through the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. The successful applicant will take a senior management role, delivering a service across our theatre complexes comprising 11 operating theatres and theatre scheduling services. In this role, you will lead committed teams and work collaboratively with the Peri-Operative Nursing Teams, Surgeons and other Operational Managers from both within the Planned Care Directorate and the other Clinical Divisions to deliver effective and efficient theatre services. You will have had demonstrable success in a senior role working as part of a multi-professional team and bring strong leadership and management skills. Previous experience working in the Theatres Environment is desirable. The post-holder will be expected to actively contribute to projects aiming to improve theatre utilisation, improve scheduling processes and reduce patient cancellations. There is significant work ahead to improve the management of stock held by theatres - with project support you will be expected to lead and deliver improvements. Main duties of the job Reporting to the Associate Director of Operations and Head of Operations for Surgery Division, the General Manager is responsible, in conjunction with the Clinical Director, for the safe and effective delivery of all patient services within the clinical division. This involves achievement of all operational performance targets, including access targets, finance, and the quality of services to patients and improving services towards best practice standards within available income. To provide leadership in relation to reducing risk and enhancing quality for patients. Takes full responsibility for the strategic management of the Trust wide Theatre Suites and will efficiently and effectively manage within the agreed performance targets. Provide strategic leadership and expert professional advice to the Trust and senior managers on relevant matters affecting Workforce, Theatre utilisation and Productivity. Provides operational support and advice to the theatre teams on the day to day planning and delivery of theatre services. Accountable for the leadership and management of the Theatres workforce, in conjunction with the Theatre Clinical Managers. Working for our organisation Our Organisation The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop s Stortford, and St Margaret s Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. Our Values The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: Patient at heart Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification. Available to download at anytime Person specification Presentation, Experience and Discussion with stakeholders Post Graduate Experience Managing Anaesthetist and Critical Care Unit Management and senior leadership experience of managing theatres SERVICES Discussion Group with Stake Holders What we can offer you: Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation Free car parking for our staff Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary Minimum 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff) Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee Access to NHS Pension scheme Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy Onsite creche facilities Annual appraisals with career pathways In-house training courses Discounted hospital restaurant Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn Employer certification / accreditation badges The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr