Job Title: Theatre Manager
Theatre Managers lead and manage a team of nursing and support colleagues in the provision of patient-centered, evidence-based quality care. Their role involves coordinating and managing activity and resources within the Theatre, Endoscopy, and CSSD department to ensure the provision of safe, quality-assured, efficient service for patients and colleagues.
Key Responsibilities:
• Implement and assess quality management programmes in consultation with CNMs, Consultants, and other disciplines.
• Develop services within the theatre and endoscopy department.
• 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.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teamwork promoting excellent patient care.
• Manage communication at departmental level and facilitate team building.
• Provide leadership and motivation conducive to good working relations and work performance.
• Manage resources efficiently and effectively.
• Lead and implement change as required.
• Develop evidence-based policies and procedures to support best practice.
• Ensure 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.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
• Be a registered general nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Have 3-5 years' experience in a leadership role within a theatre environment.
• 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.