Theatre Coordinator

Location

Warwick, Warwickshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Key Result Areas:The Theatre Coordinator will deal with enquiries from a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective NCEPOD, trauma and elective theatre utilisation. The Theatre Coordinator will also provide administrative support to the operating department and maintain clinical policies and procedures related to perioperative practice.Main ResponsibilitiesDeal with enquiries and support the operating theatre staff to enable thesmooth running of the operating listsHave responsibility for floor control/theatre reception, under the direction of the Theatre Management/Team Leaders, demonstrating excellent communication skills in order that patient information and list changes are relayed to the appropriate members of the theatre team for elective, NCEPOD and trauma activity.Provide administrative support to the operating department.Maintain policies and procedures related to perioperative practice.Measurable Result Areas:Theatre ReceptionProvide a professional, welcoming approach to all persons eithervisiting or working in the operating department.Provide clinical leadership to all theatre staff.Liaise with all groups of staff to ensure the smooth running of thedepartment.Ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to reflect the changingworkload and to meet the needs of the patient in the perioperative environment.Deal with telephone enquiries, directing them to the most appropriatemembers of the theatre team.Take messages and ensure that they are passed on as appropriate.Deal with list changes and communicate them as appropriate.Co-ordinate the booking of emergency patients, ensuring the correctprocedures are followed.Liaise with ward staff regarding list changes and times for NCEPODpatients.Liaise with other departments, ward staff, company representatives andother hospitals as appropriate. Maintain a tidy working environment.Assist with the production of departmental documentation, ensuringmaster copies are held and stock kept to the required levels.Maintain department notice boards, ensuring the information is currentand appropriate.Liaise with medical secretaries to ensure that operating list informationis available and within the trust guidelines. Policies and ProceduresSupport the theatre management and the Team Leaders in updatingand reviewing theatre policies and procedures.Liaise with theatre practice areas to ensure that all relevant policy andprocedure manuals are current.Assist with maintaining other departmental records as required.Knowledge Skills and Experience:Have an extensive knowledge of perioperative practice.Be able to assist Team Leaders to support service priorities.Provide clinical management of the department in the absence of theTeam Leaders.Communications and Working Relationships:Demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic approach in order to maintainhigh morale and motivation within the department.Ensure a visible, accessible and approachable presence for staff to ensure effective communication channels are created and sustained.Maintain and develop own professional knowledge, providing feedbackto staff from any courses attended.Provide a professional, welcoming approach to all persons either visiting or working in the operating department.Provide clinical leadership to all theatre staff.

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Salary

£35.39k - £42.62k per annum