Theatre Coordinator inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 23 DEC 2023

Band 8a: Depending on experience  PERMANENT 

Role-Specific Duties:

  • Maintain a visible presence in Theatres to address immediate concerns and oversee operations.
  • Identify and resolve staffing and skill mix discrepancies, collaborate on cost improvement initiatives, and ensure efficient scheduling of theatre cases.
  • Communicate changes and delays effectively to relevant departments, ensure compliance with safety protocols, and manage the safe handling of drugs and equipment.
  • Participate in staff recruitment, induction, and orientation, and address patient and visitor enquiries and complaints promptly.

As a Theatre Coordinator, you will be instrumental in overseeing the efficient and effective operation of our main theatres department. This position requires a blend of clinical and managerial expertise. You will oversee the efficient operation of the theatre environment, ensuring that both clinical activities and administrative functions are performed to the highest standards. Reporting to the Theatre Manager and collaborating closely with our existing Theatre Coordinator, you will manage staffing levels, coordinate clinical activities, and provide leadership to theatre staff. This role involves direct clinical duties alongside strategic management responsibilities, ensuring that patient care and operational excellence are maintained at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a role model for team members, managing staffing levels and skills to meet patient needs.
  • Act as Theatre Manager in their absence and support in achieving performance targets.
  • Ensure maximum efficiency in clinical activities, maintaining high standards of care and communication with all relevant departments.
  • Ensure clinical and professional competence requirements are met, lead the theatre team, and support staff development and performance management.
  • Coordinate theatre activities, maintain accurate documentation, oversee equipment maintenance, and ensure a clean and well-maintained theatre environment.
  • Uphold patient privacy and dignity, ensure compliance with safety checklists, and contribute to improving clinical standards through audits and best practices.
  • Manage theatre resources effectively, participate in revenue capture, and assist in the planning and implementation of departmental improvements.

Role-Specific Duties:

  • Maintain a visible presence in Theatres to address immediate concerns and oversee operations.
  • Identify and resolve staffing and skill mix discrepancies, collaborate on cost improvement initiatives, and ensure efficient scheduling of theatre cases.
  • Communicate changes and delays effectively to relevant departments, ensure compliance with safety protocols, and manage the safe handling of drugs and equipment.
  • Participate in staff recruitment, induction, and orientation, and address patient and visitor enquiries and complaints promptly.

As a Theatre Coordinator, you will be instrumental in overseeing the efficient and effective operation of our main theatres department. This position requires a blend of clinical and managerial expertise. You will oversee the efficient operation of the theatre environment, ensuring that both clinical activities and administrative functions are performed to the highest standards. Reporting to the Theatre Manager and collaborating closely with our existing Theatre Coordinator, you will manage staffing levels, coordinate clinical activities, and provide leadership to theatre staff. This role involves direct clinical duties alongside strategic management responsibilities, ensuring that patient care and operational excellence are maintained at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a role model for team members, managing staffing levels and skills to meet patient needs.
  • Act as Theatre Manager in their absence and support in achieving performance targets.
  • Ensure maximum efficiency in clinical activities, maintaining high standards of care and communication with all relevant departments.
  • Ensure clinical and professional competence requirements are met, lead the theatre team, and support staff development and performance management.
  • Coordinate theatre activities, maintain accurate documentation, oversee equipment maintenance, and ensure a clean and well-maintained theatre environment.
  • Uphold patient privacy and dignity, ensure compliance with safety checklists, and contribute to improving clinical standards through audits and best practices.
  • Manage theatre resources effectively, participate in revenue capture, and assist in the planning and implementation of departmental improvements.



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