Operational Theatre Manager | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Luton, LU4 0DZ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7275644/ |
Summary
· The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and the operational management of theatres, ensuring the efficient and effective use of resources, and the development and maintenance of the highest standards of patient care and delivery.
· The post holder will be part of the senior management team and will assist the Head of Theatres, General Manager, Clinical Director and Head of Nursing in delivering the Trusts strategic and operational agenda.
· They will oversee day to day service management issues, liaising with departments and teams as required.
· The post holder will provide line management for the team of Senior Theatre Practitioners within the department
· Contribute to the business planning process for theatre services and be a key enabler to delivering the surgical elective contracted activity plan.
· Actasachampionforpatientsafety,operationaleffectiveness,quality and staff wellbeing.
· Support the development of the theatre service in line with the trust strategic plan, in conjunction with the Head of Theatres.
· Work in partnership with departmental staff to lead on the identification and implementation of service improvements to enhance clinical care and maximise theatre efficiency, productivity and utilisation.
· LeadbyexampleandactatalltimesasanambassadorfortheTrust,championingtheTrust’svaluesand upholding thehigheststandardsof behaviour andcompassionforcolleagues
· Support the Head of Theatres and wider management team in ensuring compliance against the following performance measures; finance, activity and quality providing advice, analysis and information as required.
· To be jointly responsible for the 24 hour management of the Theatre complex (along with the Band 7 Senior Practitioners and Theatre Co-ordinator).
· Build effective, collaborative relationships that enable work with support services, departments and organisations that impact on theatres, negotiating action and change when necessary.
· Provide regular feedback on service performance to the Head of Theatres and wider management team.
· Ensure the effective management of the Asset Register and the equipment replacement programme.
· Appropriate management, maintenance and procurement of contracts and equipment in collaboration with the procurement team.
· Contribute to the business process in relation to bids for capital equipment.
· Liaise closely with the procurement team to ensure best value and efficient use of resources.
· Responsible for supporting the implementation of new policy and service development within the department.
· Responsible for ensuring data quality in theatres and ensure corrective action is taken where data quality problems are detected.
· Continue to develop and implement robust information management systems within Theatre.
· Continue to develop and sustain an effective communication structure within the theatre department.
· To facilitate and chair multidisciplinary meetings that assist with the coordination of theatre services.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Management
· Support the Head of Theatres and wider management team in ensuring compliance against the following performance measures; finance, activity and quality providing advice, analysis and information as required.
· To be jointly responsible for the 24 hour management of the Theatre complex (along with the Band 7 Senior Practitioners and Theatre Co-ordinator).
· Build effective, collaborative relationships that enable work with support services, departments and organisations that impact on theatres, negotiating action and change when necessary.
· Provide regular feedback on service performance to the Head of Theatres and wider management team.
· Ensure the effective management of the Asset Register and the equipment replacement programme.
· Appropriate management, maintenance and procurement of contracts and equipment in collaboration with the procurement team.
· Contribute to the business process in relation to bids for capital equipment.
· Liaise closely with the procurement team to ensure best value and efficient use of resources.
· Responsible for supporting the implementation of new policy and service development within the department.
· Responsible for ensuring data quality in theatres and ensure corrective action is taken where data quality problems are detected.
· Continue to develop and implement robust information management systems within Theatre.
· Continue to develop and sustain an effective communication structure within the theatre department.
· To facilitate and chair multidisciplinary meetings that assist with the coordination of theatre services.
Service Improvement
· Understand and manage a developing and changing service, assisting in the development of new ideas, methods of working and encourage staff to do likewise.
· Liaise with service managers and clinical leads to understand strategy and the impact/requirements of business cases for theatres.
· Undertake strategic and service policy development in conjunction with the Head of Theatres and other professional leads and support the senior team in business planning to support corporate aims and objectives.
· Contribute to the development of business cases for service developments in the operating theatres ensuring that the implications of service changes or developments have been accurately assessed.
· Work with clinicians, other managers and staff to continuously improve the quality and timelines of services in order to improve the patients, users and staff experience
Leadership and Workforce
· Provide visible leadership, guidance and support to staff within the department.
· Foster and promote a positive and collaborative culture throughout the department
· Consistently act as a professional role model and ambassador for the Trust ‘THRIVE’ Values.
· Utilise highly effective communication skills to ensure that staff are fully informed of developments, objectives and news, fostering an inclusive culture at all times.
· Ensure staff are engaged and given the opportunity to contribute to decision making, improvement and developments within the department
· Support the development and implementation of a robust recruitment and retention strategy across all areas within theatres.
· Line manage the Senior Theatre Practitioner Team, providing professional support and development.
· Responsible for ensuring that all staff within the department have access to effective appraisals and that all personal development plans are linked to the Trust wide objectives.
· Ensure that appropriate Human Resources (HR) procedures are implemented i.e. recruitment and selection, sickness and disciplinary procedures.
· Ensure the department fosters a positive learning environment for all staff and students.
· Participates in the development of Training and Development Strategy at Departmental level.
· Support and develop internal and external educational programmes/ study days.
· Ensure compliance with mandatory training.
Governance
· To be a key contributor to a theatre governance strategy which is multidisciplinary in collaboration with the Head of Theatres and clinical teams.
· Responsible for maintenance of the risk register for theatres, in collaboration with the Head of Theatres.
· Ensure that all services within the area of responsibility meet the Care Quality Commission standards
· Generate a culture of safety and governance across all areas of responsibility
· Implement effective methods of sharing learning across the whole theatre team.
· Ensure that there is a clinical audit programme for each area of responsibility in collaboration with the Head of Theatres.
Financial Management & Business Planning
· Support the Head of Theatres in ensuring that both pay and non-pay budgets are managed effectively.
· Work in close association with the Trust finance team to ensure sound financial management, effective communication and financial reporting.
· Assist in identifying and implementing robust Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP) in the department.
· Responsible for the delivery of the agreed CIP for the department.
You would be expected to take part in one of the Trust senior on-call rotas (Nursing or Senior Manager On-Call)
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025