Surgical Access Manager

Job Title and Grade

Grade VII Surgical Access Manager

Grád VII

(Grade Code: 0582)

Purpose of the Post

To support the Directorate General Manager and Clinical Director of the Peri Operative

Directorate to define, develop and maintain coherent directorate strategic objectives, to

deliver optimum healthcare service provisions and service initiatives, which meet the highest

professional standards. The post encompasses strategic, operational & resource

management.

The Surgical Access Manager, under the direction of the Peri-Operative Directorate will be

tasked with managing the access and planning to maximise theatre utilisation, with the

following main aims;

1. Manage the scheduling and cancellation of elective surgical patients on the UHL

site.

2. To optimise elective surgery, streamline scheduling, and minimise unnecessary

steps in the surgical care process.

3. To make the best use of available capacity and theatre scheduling across the

hospital group.

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4. Collaborate with stakeholders including surgeons, nursing, administrators, Bed

Management and surgical departments to streamline the surgical scheduling

process.

5. Contribute to the strategic management of surgical service, developing and

implementing plans to improve access and efficiency.

The Surgical Access Manager will provide leadership to the Theatre in delivering services

across the hospital group.

Informal Enquiries

Claire Hartnett

General Manager, Peri Operative Directorate, University Hospital Limerick

Claire.Hartnett@hse.ie

Recruitment enquiries UHLRecruitment@hse.ie