Recovery Lead

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Management and Leadership To effectively manage the implementation of changes, which may be required by the organisation. To liaise with Consultants regarding clinical preferences, techniques, procedures, theatre usage and equipment requirements and bring, where necessary, the same to the attention to the Head of Clinical Services To ensure patient documentation reflects the correct procedures undertaken (OPCS codes) To define the anaesthetic staffing requirements for theatres to fulfil current and future clinical and business requirements. To allocate workloads to staff which are appropriate to their skill, experience and competence. To instruct anaesthetic staff so that they understand their individual professional obligations and responsibilities as laid down by the Professional Codes of Conduct.

To monitor clinical practice to ensure that clinical standards conform to the Professional Codes and to the standards required by the hospital. To provide direct supervision and coaching to staff in their work planning and their clinical practice as appropriate to their experience and competence. To control the allocation and flow of work in anaesthetic department so that standards are preserved, and services are provided to other departments and customers in a timely fashion. To record and maintain accurate and comprehensive information on staffing and workload.

To maintain excellent communication within all departments of the hospital and the NHS Trust. To provide hands on clinical duties to lead the service. To identify, plan and implement service development opportunities in order to grow the volume and profitability of the service in line with targets set by the Head of Clinical Services. Provide advice and guidance to the pre-assessment team to ensure patient safety.

Clinical To be clinically competent in all aspect of your role Use clinical knowledge and skills to provide specialist advice and support to peer group staff, patients and relatives To undertake clinical activities which provide opportunities to act as a role model to staff by own professional practice and behaviour To monitor, supervise and mentor other staff in their assessment and care planning, as appropriate to their individual competence To provide direct supervision and mentoring to staff in their work planning and their clinical practice as appropriate to their experience and competence To monitor practice against policies and procedures relating to high risk activities, to ensure that they are implemented and accurately practised Maintain excellent relationships with all Consultant and medical staff in order to resolve problems and identify opportunities To maintain patient care standards and to effectively implement changes to care delivery systems, methods and nursing practice in order to bring about improvements in the quality of care Participate in research and audit and to implement actions identified from quality initiatives Lead and support the anaesthetic team through the process of change demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective Act as an advocate for patients within theatre care, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within relevant guidelines Financial To ensure resources are used to maximum effect and revenue capture is assured To monitor staffing timesheets and to ensure all costs are crossed charged to other departments where appropriate To be fully demonstrate competence in financial control procedures relating to stock and equipment To ensure consistently that departmental resources are used economically and efficiently Business Development To help identify, plan and project lead service development opportunities in order to grow the volume and profitability of the service in line with targets set by the Theatre Manager. To effectively manage the implementation of change required by the organisation To advise and help on suggestions for new equipment purchase Quality To act appropriately and effectively upon the results of clinical audit and monitoring processes and to produce an improvement strategy based on the findings To be aware and adhere to the policies and procedures as set down by the SPH, including regulations regarding Health & Safety, COSHH, NMC Codes of Practice and CQC To ensure practice is consistent with Professional Code of Conduct To provide hands on lead clinical duties to support the services. To act as the patients, advocate when necessary To formulate theatre policies and procedures and ensure same are ratified and updated in accordance with SPH policy To attend Head of Department meetings, Clinical Governance, Health & Safety meetings and disseminate information in the absence of the Theatre Manager Maintain written records of objectives, action plans and evaluation of programmes To create, in conjunction with the Theatre Manager, a professional, friendly working environment reflecting th