Job summary
We are looking for a new Lead Theatre Practitioner to join our Lincolnshire sites. This will be 40 hours over7 days per week including weekends on a rota basis.
Lead Theatre Practitioners undertake operational management of our theatre provision and teams on a day-to-day basis.
From a team perspective you'll take responsibility for effective rostering of the team to meet the needs of our clinics and theatre lists. We can typically see 18-22 patients a day in our high-volume cataract surgery provision, so you'll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment.
You'll be an engaging and competent leader well versed in managing people of different skill sets and clinical backgrounds. You'll hold regular team meetings and provide training & coaching, ensuring yourself and your team undertake regular CPD.
From an operational perspective you'll have a wide range of duties meaning no days will be the same you could be conducting a variety of audits; ensuring stock take & consumable requirements are fulfilled; investigating any accidents or complaints or providing clinical oversight and guidance.
As such youll be a good multi-tasker and will be comfortable working under your own initiative. Inall you do youll ensure the highest standards are met in terms of patient safety, confidentiality,clinical compliance and hygiene levels.
Main duties of the job
You need to be a fully qualified Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner and need a current registration with the NMC or HCPC.
In an ideal world you will already have previous experience as a Theatre Manager or Lead of an NHS Department, ideally in Ophthalmic Theatres
Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous:
Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry Capable of working in a fast paced, high-volume clinical setting Experience of leading a team, including the training and coaching of others
The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development A competent user of computer systems and programmes An excellent grasp of the English language both verbally and in written format A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required
About us
Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing out patients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.
We care for more than 225,000 NHS and private patients a year in over 26 locations and we're growing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a new Lead Theatre Practitioner to join our Lincolnshire sites. This will be 40 hours over7 days per week including weekends on a rota basis.
Lead Theatre Practitioners undertake operational management of our theatre provision and teamson a day-to-day basis.
From a team perspective you'll take responsibility for effective rostering of the team to meet theneeds of our clinics and theatre lists. We can typically see 18-22 patients a day in our high-volumecataract surgery provision, so youll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment.
Youll be an engaging and competent leader well versed in managing people of different skill setsand clinical backgrounds. You'll hold regular team meetings and provide training & coaching,ensuring yourself and your team undertake regular CDP.
From an operational perspective youll have a wide range of duties meaning no days will be thesame you could be conducting a variety of audits; ensuring stock take & consumable requirementsare fulfilled; investigating any accidents or complaints or providing clinical oversight and guidance.
As such youll be a good multi-tasker and will be comfortable working under your own initiative. Inall you do youll ensure the highest standards are met in terms of patient safety, confidentiality,clinical compliance and hygiene levels.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a new Lead Theatre Practitioner to join our Lincolnshire sites. This will be 40 hours over7 days per week including weekends on a rota basis.
Lead Theatre Practitioners undertake operational management of our theatre provision and teamson a day-to-day basis.
From a team perspective you'll take responsibility for effective rostering of the team to meet theneeds of our clinics and theatre lists. We can typically see 18-22 patients a day in our high-volumecataract surgery provision, so youll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment.
Youll be an engaging and competent leader well versed in managing people of different skill setsand clinical backgrounds. You'll hold regular team meetings and provide training & coaching,ensuring yourself and your team undertake regular CDP.
From an operational perspective youll have a wide range of duties meaning no days will be thesame you could be conducting a variety of audits; ensuring stock take & consumable requirementsare fulfilled; investigating any accidents or complaints or providing clinical oversight and guidance.
As such youll be a good multi-tasker and will be comfortable working under your own initiative. Inall you do youll ensure the highest standards are met in terms of patient safety, confidentiality,clinical compliance and hygiene levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner or NMC registered nurse
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Theatre Manager or Lead
- Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry
- Capable of working in a fast paced, high-volume clinical setting
- Experience of leading a team, including the training and coaching of others
- The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development
- A competent user of computer systems and programmes
- An excellent grasp of the English language both verbally and in written format
- A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner or NMC registered nurse
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Theatre Manager or Lead
- Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry
- Capable of working in a fast paced, high-volume clinical setting
- Experience of leading a team, including the training and coaching of others
- The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development
- A competent user of computer systems and programmes
- An excellent grasp of the English language both verbally and in written format
- A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
