Lead Theatre Practitioner
Job Description
Job title: Lead Theatre Practitioner
Company: Community Eye Care CHEC
Job description: Job Title: Theatre Lead PractitionerLocation: CoventryContract Type: Permanent, Full timeSalary: CompetitiveThis is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. You will be required to cover variable days and weekends to meet business needs.Tier 2 visa sponsorship available.We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.Are you already a Theatre Lead or someone who is looking for advancement into a Lead role who wants to continue helping people but need a better work life balance? If yes, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for a Theatre Lead to join us on a permanent basis as we continue to expand.About the RoleThe role will be leading the theatre department team and ensuring the day-to-day operation reflects the highest standard of governance, clinical effectiveness, and standards of care.You will be an experienced Theatre Practitioner or have had experience as a Lead or Senior Theatre Practitioner, using your advanced knowledge and experience to guide and support your team whilst actively being involved in the delivery of patient care.You will be responsible for the logistical and procedural processes within the team, ensuring policy and governance is strictly adhered to whilst maintaining the smooth operation of the team.We are looking for someone who can:
- Be a visible leader for the hospital team, clinical & administration, encouraging development and motivation within the team
- Oversee and undertake scrub procedures in ophthalmic cases, supporting the theatre team as a senior Theatre Lead and ensuring safe patient care
- Support the Hospital Manager working with the Facilities & Estates team to ensure all equipment is fit for purpose and use
- Support and coach a diverse team to succeed in their goals and maintain wellbeing
- Lead your teams in CQC readiness, improvement plans, and provide advice when required
- Adhere to good record keeping, drug administration in line with guidelines, ensuring you have an audit processes and action plans in place to monitor the effectiveness
- Adhere to Information Governance rules on data protection
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Registered practitioner with the NMC or HCPC
- Considerable experience working within a scrub role – ideally Ophthalmic
- Passion for high quality patient safety and care
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Previous management or team leader experience
- Teaching or coaching experience
- Previous theatre experience is required. Ophthalmic scrub experience is preferred but not essential as full training is available for suitably qualified RGNs / ODP’s with at least 2 years post qualification clinical experience in a secondary care setting or similar.
Why work for us?
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Buy and sell annual leave scheme
- Refer a friend scheme
- Company pension
- Company sick pay scheme
- Life assurance scheme
- Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
- Performance review with a training and development plan
- Employee discounts portal
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tech scheme
- MediCash – Health cash plan
Founded in 2012, CHEC has worked in partnership with thousands of optometrists to deliver our shared care partnership model. We are now one of the largest providers of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK.As a specialist provider of community ophthalmology, we are pleased to have built a reputation for high quality, patient-focused care that ensures we always remain responsive and considerate to the needs of our patients. This model is underpinned by our dedicated clinical and non-clinical teams across the country who continue to serve our patients by providing excellent end to end care for every eye condition, as well as supporting the NHS. We consider this one of our USP’s, setting us apart from other independent sector providers as we strive to work in partnership with providers to improve services for all.Our vision is simple. To make eyecare more readily available and accessible throughout local communities by offering patients greater choice, flexibility and reduced waiting times.Email:
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Location: Coventry
