Job summary
Are you looking to progress further in your career? If so, we have an opportunity for you at Chorley Theatres which have recently been GIRFT accredited as an elective surgery hub.
We are looking for a full time Scrub Band 7 Clinical Manager for Chorley Theatres. This opportunity will consist of a working clinically & non-clinically to support the theatre teams as well as undertaking leadership duties.
Are you ready to lead and inspire your teams promoting a positive culture of collaborative working as well as providing professional leadership and skilled knowledge on the quality and safety initiatives within Chorley Theatres?
Chorley Theatres currently have 13 theatres with over 14 specialities (including fortnightly elective day case paediatric lists). The elective hub service is progressive and vibrant that requires a Clinical Manager who has the drive and passion to lead, develop and motivate the theatre teams and support them by being a visible and strong role model.
Main duties of the job
You will need to have extensive scrub experience, working within the theatre environment. You will need to provide leadership and direction to the team, capitalising on research and development opportunities.
You will need to engage with all staff and students providing clinical supervision and advice to support them in reaching their full potential.
You need to be proactive and have a positive approach in identifying issues and implementing standards that create a safe, clean, and organised environment.
About us
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Scrub Clinical Manager will promote and ensure the maintenance of high clinical standards and professional practice in the clinical environment, by providing strong leadership and direction to the team, monitoring and maintaining standards of care and professional practice.
Responsible for monitoring specialist theatre budgets, identifying potential areas for savings and efficiencies to ensure cost efficient service delivery.
Maintains links with specialities to ensure effective work stream planning and implementation to maximise effective theatre utilisation.
Be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trusts Values, HCPC and Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework
Act as a role model providing direction, clinical supervision and advice for other staff and students to support them in reaching their full potential. Clinically work to support the theatres to provide leadership to the team.
To ensure the productive operation of the clinical area ensuring the maintenance of a safe, clean, and organised environment.
Implement policies and procedures to ensure effective theatre utilisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Scrub Clinical Manager will promote and ensure the maintenance of high clinical standards and professional practice in the clinical environment, by providing strong leadership and direction to the team, monitoring and maintaining standards of care and professional practice.
Responsible for monitoring specialist theatre budgets, identifying potential areas for savings and efficiencies to ensure cost efficient service delivery.
Maintains links with specialities to ensure effective work stream planning and implementation to maximise effective theatre utilisation.
Be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trusts Values, HCPC and Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework
Act as a role model providing direction, clinical supervision and advice for other staff and students to support them in reaching their full potential. Clinically work to support the theatres to provide leadership to the team.
To ensure the productive operation of the clinical area ensuring the maintenance of a safe, clean, and organised environment.
Implement policies and procedures to ensure effective theatre utilisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/ODP with current NMC/ HCPC Registration
- Degree in related subject or working towards
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
- Specialist qualification in oscrub practice or portfolio of evidence of extensive scrub experience (scrub posts)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Level 4 ILM (Institute of leadership and Management) or equivalent.
- Surgical First Assistant qualification (scrub posts)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Able to perform extended clinical scrub duties
- Evidence of expert clinical competence in area of speciality
- Awareness of changes in practice and the ability to implement change.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Knowledge of ethical issues
Desirable
- Experience of budgetary management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/ODP with current NMC/ HCPC Registration
- Degree in related subject or working towards
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
- Specialist qualification in oscrub practice or portfolio of evidence of extensive scrub experience (scrub posts)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Level 4 ILM (Institute of leadership and Management) or equivalent.
- Surgical First Assistant qualification (scrub posts)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Able to perform extended clinical scrub duties
- Evidence of expert clinical competence in area of speciality
- Awareness of changes in practice and the ability to implement change.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Knowledge of ethical issues
Desirable
- Experience of budgetary management
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.
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
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).
