Theatre Manager

Overview of Role

The Theatre Manager will lead and manage a team of nursing and support colleagues in the provision of patient-centered, evidence-based, quality patient care. The Theatre Manager is responsible for co-ordination and management of activity and resources within the Theatre, Endoscopy, and CSSD department ensuring the provision of safe, quality assured, efficient service for patients and colleagues.

Duties & Responsibilities

- In consultation with CNM’s, Consultants and other disciplines, to implement and assess quality management programmes.
- To play a key role in developing services within the theatre and endoscopy department.
- To foster good working relationships between colleagues and other staff by maintaining high professional standards.
- Work within allocated resources through rigorous planning, monitoring and evaluation of all available resources.
- To work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team promoting good teamwork and excellent patient care.
- Manage communication at departmental level and facilitate team building.
- Provide staff leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.
- Manage all resources efficiently and effectively.
- Lead and implement change as required.
- Lead on the development of evidence-based policies and procedures to support best practice. Monitor as appropriate and lead on proactive improvement.
- To ensure that the staff development and induction programme for trained and untrained staff including students is in place for the clinical area.
- Identify opportunities for staff professional development in keeping with the requirements of the service.
- Lead on compliance with relevant accreditation standards, identifying and implementing opportunities for quality improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

- Be a registered general nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
- Must have 3 to 5 years’ experience in a leadership role within a theatre environment. Previous experience within a private healthcare setting would be advantageous.
- Hold a qualification in Peri-operative Nursing.
- Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to influence others.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of quality audit/assurance systems.
- Experience with clinical and professional practice development.
- Have experience in change management.
- Possess excellent communication skills.
- Evidence of participation in an accreditation process would be desirable.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kilkenny, CO. Kilkenny: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Kilkenny

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