# Lead Practitioner - Anaesthetics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-practitioner-anaesthetics/6c4ed170-f922-42fe-9691-a5b9d7b561fe - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-practitioner-anaesthetics/6c4ed170-f922-42fe-9691-a5b9d7b561fe.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northern General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Lead (legacy management group) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Minimum hours to be considered and accepted will be 30 hours for this post) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-06T23:01:15.991Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Operating_Theatres/Operating_Theatres-v8326464 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8326464?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts is delighted to advertise a Lead Practitioner position within the Anaesthetic dept. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment within the Operating Services/Theatre team. You will provide strong clinical leadership to the team and directorate and will assist the Executive team to build relationships across patient pathways and work closely with our partners in Surgical Care Groups to provide high quality patient care. You will promote a culture where the patient comes first. You will lead by example, challenge our usual practices and be proactive in seeking opportunities for continuously improving high quality care. The role will support the Matron in providing a quality service to all its user and deliver the broad objectives of the clinical teams. ### Main duties of the job - To provide positive team leadership, ensuring a high standard of patient care is delivered in a safe, professional environment. - The post holder is responsible for planning the development of the team and for the operational management of staff within a defined team, including appraisals, rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of students. - The post holder’s duties would reflect a 60% clinical and 40% managerial commitment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Managerial experience leading a team - Extensive experience in a wide range of surgical specialities. **Desirable** - Extensive experience working within the relevant specialty. - Previous Band 7 experience - Previous experience deputising for Lead Practitioner within speciality ### Qualifications **Essential** - RGN, Diploma in Nursing or City and Guilds 752 / ODP NVQ level 3 / Diploma in Operating Department Practice - To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998. - 1st degree or evidence of working towards ### Further Training **Essential** - Relevant short courses e.g. Management Infection Control, H&S, Intermediate Life support - Clinical related courses in specialism - Service Improvement **Desirable** - Accredited management training - Leadership course ### Special skills/Aptitudes **Essential** - Excellent communication skills with all multidisciplinary team - Ability to manage own work and that of others - Understanding of performance management within operating theatres **Desirable** - Excellent Leadership qualities ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [job description (pdf, 80.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10648763) - [person specification (pdf, 48.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10648764) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 212.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.