An exciting opportunity to join our Team at Rugby as Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics and Recovery.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and experienced Anaesthetic Practitioner to join our Senior Team.
It is expected that you will also have oversight and responsibility for Recovery. You will deliver and support the team in both areas to provide safe , expert and evidence based Perioperative care.
The role requires an organised , focused individual who is able to balance Clinical and Management responsibilities.
We have an established Training Team and you will be supported by them and Senior Colleagues to learn and develop in this role.
This is a fantastic Opportunity to join a friendly supportive Team that embraces Change and Improvement.
To provide visible, effective clinical and operational leadership for anaesthetic and recovery services, ensuring the safe, effective, evidence based and patient-centred perioperative care.
Hospital of St Cross is a GIRFT Elective Surgical Hub . The unit consists of 6 Theatres and a Treatment Room. Surgical specialities include Ortho , Neuro , General, Ophthalmic , Plastics , Urology , Breast , Pain , Vascular. Within the Specialities a wide range of Surgery is carried out including Revision Joint Surgery, Complex soft tissue, Robotic Joint Replacements, Lap Choles . We embrace change and improvements and continue to evolve and expand on the type and complexity of Surgery across all the specialities that work at Rugby.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Theatre Manager, Deputy Theatre Manager, Anaesthetic Teams, ODP's, Nurses, Surgeons, Anaesthetist and wider Multidisciplinary team to maintain high standards of patient safety, quality and service delivery.
The ability to manage and lead a Team across both specialities .
Leading and supporting the Team in a range of clinically complex and emergency situations in Anaesthetics and Recovery .
Act as an expert resource and clinical role model within Anaesthetics and Recovery.
Support a culture of psychological safety, openness and professional accountability.
Support implementation of national standards and guidelines.
Ensuring KPi' s are met and individuals in the Team are supported within their role . This includes sickness management , Health and well being , Appraisals and staff development , Safe staffing and skill mix , IPC Standards Mandatory and Clinical training . Conducting Quality and Safety Audits
Managing the Department as Unit Co Ordinator , problem solving and dealing with day to day issues as they arise .
Working in partnership with The Training Team to ensure Students and New Starters are fully supported.
Leading a Team of B6 Anaesthetic and Recovery Practitioners to ensure they support in providing a Safe , organised and efficient Anaesthetic and Recovery Service .
Working with the MDT to ensure good working relationships are maintained with optimally efficient and well utilised lists.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct.
Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations.
A knowledgeable team leader, supporting staff, service and policy development within a defined area/specialty.
A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes.
Undertake highly specialised technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management.
Responsible for training provision of identified staff groups within defined areas.
Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need.
Support patients, carers and staff during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g breaking bad news or following an unexpected event.
Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
