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Lead Anaesthetic Technician
Elective Surgical Centre
Date:
March 2015
Job Title
:
Lead Anaesthetic Technician Elective Surgical
Centre
Department
:
Anaesthesia
Location
:
Elective Surgical Centre (and other sites as required)
Report to
Charge Anaesthetic Technician
Functional Relationship
:
Clinical Director of Anaesthesia
Business Support Manger - Anaesthesia
Direct Operational Reports
:
None
Internal Relationships
:
Internal
 Anaesthetic Technicians
o Anaesthetists
 Group Manager ESC
 Clinical Charge Nurse Theatre Manager
 Associate charge nurses
 ICU Clinical Director
 Medical staff (SMO)
 Nursing staff
 Health Alliance
 Procurement Team
 NHS Biomedical team
 Human Resources
External Relationships
External
Suppliers and representatives
Medical Sciences Council
Purpose of the Role
To provide operational support to Elective Surgical Centre
To Co-ordinate a team on a daily basis
To provide support to the Charge Anaesthetic Technician and
Senior Team Leader Technician.
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Lead Anaesthetic Technician
Elective Surgical Centre
Key Specific Expectations
Team Leadership

Is responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the Anaesthetic
Technicians and provision of service on a daily basis

Communicates with medical, technical an nursing teams effectively
enabling efficient use of resources and staff

Consistently sets
performance

Provides clear expectations of tasks to be achieved and standards to be
met.

Demonstrates commitment to resolve conflict to the satisfaction of all
involved.

Communicates clearly/succinctly in appropriate style and presents
effectively in various situations
Is an effective facilitator of meetings, discussions and processes.
Carries out Performance development reviews on the members of their
PDR tree.
Ensures that all equipment is safe and appropriately maintained to meet
service standards.
Provide support to the Senior Team Leader Technician in operational
matters and staff performance management.
Provide Support to Technician Educator as required and participate in
technician training
Attend any meetings and sit on any committees as deemed necessary
by the Charge Technician
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Operational Management
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Anaesthetic Technician Trainees
Professional Leadership
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Clinical Practice
and
communicates
high
standards
for
team
Act as a mentor for training or orientation purposes
Act as a work based assessor of trainee Anaesthetic technicians
Ensures that professional standards are maintained and staff conduct is
appropriate.
Maintains own professional portfolio.
Contributes in decision making on issues impacting on professional
practice.

Delegates appropriately to skill mix and acuity

Supervises the quality of care delivered to ensure consistency and safety

Adheres to key tasks as listed in the “Position description for Anaesthetic
technician”

Maintains clinical practice to be able to provide clinical assistance in
care delivery, especially in emergencies

Remains current in the use of all specialist equipment including the cell
saver and TEG

Ensures that appropriate equipment is available and maintained to allow
for appropriate monitoring and care delivery

Back-up systems are in place and work when required.
Education

To be a work base assessor to provide education to both qualified
Anaesthetic Technicians, Trainee Anaesthetic technicians and Nursing
staff
Continuous Improvement and
Quality Management

SA leader and advocate of quality to the team

Follows the service’s quality plan by working to meet devolved objectives
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Lead Anaesthetic Technician
Elective Surgical Centre

Ensures complaint and occurrence reporting process is followed
according to policy. This includes, but is not limited to; investigating,
analyzing, planning, reviewing and acting

Ensures Health & Safety policies are followed

Identifies priorities for the development of best practice protocols.
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Information gathering processes are followed to collect patient, clinical
and volume information.
Able to report monthly on service performance.
Provides all relevant information upward to the satisfaction of the next
tier manager.
Statutory Requirements

Medical Science Council Registration and current APC
Statutory & Treaty of Waitangi
obligations

Ensures the professional and political integrity of WDHB by carrying out
all functions in compliance of the Treaty of Waitangi and by
demonstrating a serious commitment to keeping the treaty alive.

Shows sensitivity to cultural complexity in the workforce and patient
population

Company health and safety policies are read and understood and
relevant procedures applied to their own work activities

Workplace hazards are identified and reported, including self
management of hazards where appropriate

Can identify health and safety representative for area
Information Management
To recognise Individual
Responsibility for Workplace
Health and Safety under the
Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992
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Lead Anaesthetic Technician
Elective Surgical Centre
Behavioral Competencies
Adheres to Waitemata District Health Boards 4 Organizational Values of:
Every single person matters, whether a patient / client, family member or a
staff member
We see our work in health as a vocation and more than a job, We are aware
of the suffering of these entrusted to our care. We are driven by a desire to
relieve that suffering. This philosophy drives our caring approach and means
we will strive to do everything we can to relieve suffering and promote
wellness.
We need to be connected with our community. We need to be connected
within our organization – across disciplines and teams. This is to ensure care
is seamless and integrated to achieve the best possible health outcomes for
our patients/clients and their families.
We seek continuous improvement in everything we do. We will become the
national leader in health care delivery.
Behavioral Competencies
Behavior Demonstrated
Communicates
Co-operatively

and
Works
Is Committed to Learning
Is Transparent
Is Customer Focused
Works in Partnership to
Reduce Inequality in
Outcomes
Improves health
Prevents Harm
Actively looks for ways to collaborate with and assist others to
improve the experience of the healthcare workforce, patients &
their families and the community & Iwi.
 Proactively follows up development needs and learning
opportunities for oneself and direct reports.
 Communicates openly and engages widely across the
organization.
 Enacts agreed decisions with integrity.
 Responds to peoples needs appropriately and with effective
results
 Identifies opportunities for innovation and improvement
Works in a way that:
 Demonstrates awareness of partnership obligations under the
Treaty of Waitangi.
 Shows sensitivity to cultural complexity in the workforce and
patient population.
 Ensures service provision that does not vary because of
peoples’ personal characteristics.
 Work practices show a concern for the promotion of health and
well-being for self and others.
 Follows policies and guidelines designed to prevent harm.
 Acts to ensure the safety of themselves and others.
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Lead Anaesthetic Technician
Elective Surgical Centre
VERIFICATION:
Employee:
_________________________________
Department Head:
_________________________________
Date:
_________________________________
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Minimum

Qualification

Experience
Be currently registered as an
Anaesthetic Technician in
New Zealand.
Have gained the Certificate
of Proficiency (issued by the
New Zealand society of
Anaesthetists) if qualified
prior to February 1993. If
qualified post February 1993
have gained Certification with
the Auckland Institute of
Technology n conjunction
with hospital training. The
ODA and ODP Level III
Training is recognized in
New Zealand as equivalent
training.

 Minimum of six years
experience.
 Experience in the healthcare
sector within a unit senior
Anaesthetic Technician.
 An established
understanding of health
services and service delivery
objectives.
 Demonstrated leadership
experience.
 Demonstrated experience in
change management and
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Preferred
 Healthcare management
qualification or comparative
relevant management
experience
 Advanced team management
ability.
 Demonstrated leadership
experience in a clinical
setting.
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Elective Surgical Centre
process implementation.
 A record of achievement in
delivering services in
accordance with the stated
performance objectives of
the healthcare organization
.
 Ability and experience in
working with stakeholders
including patients, staff and
the community to ensure the
continued delivery of safe
and high quality services.
Attributes
 Ability to build strong
relationship with all
stakeholders
 Team Co-ordination skills
specifically within diverse
multifunctional teams.
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