Job overview
The Practice Educator for Theatres role is open to Registered Nurses (RN) and Operating Department Practitioners (ODP).
The role encompasses working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across theatre services, as well as supporting students and universities across Northamptonshire.
The post holder will play a key role in facilitating education, training, and professional development within the theatre environment, ensuring staff are supported to deliver safe, high-quality patient care. This includes working closely with clinical teams, higher education institutions, and learners at all stages of their development.
Main duties of the job
- Design, deliver, and evaluate education programmes for theatre staff (scrub, anaesthetics, and recovery)
- Support induction, preceptorship, and transition programmes for new staff and students
- Identify training needs through appraisal, audit, and service requirements
- Facilitate simulation-based learning and clinical skills training
- Ensure staff maintain competencies aligned with national standards (e.g., AfPP, NMC, HCPC)
- Act as a clinical expert in perioperative practice
- Support staff in developing advanced clinical skills and safe practice in theatres
- Promote adherence to policies, protocols, and infection prevention standards
- Ensure safe use of specialist theatre equipment and techniques
- Provide supervision, coaching, and mentorship within clinical areas
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Education, Training & Development
2. Clinical Practice Support
3. Student & Learner Support
4. Quality, Governance & Patient Safety
5. Leadership & Professional Development
6. Communication & Collaboration
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Strong clinical expertise in perioperative care
- Teaching, Coaching Skills
- Experience in clinical teaching, mentorship or supervision
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in operating theatres (Scrub, Recovery or Anaesthetics)
- Experience supporting learners and staff development
- Experience in clinical teaching, mentorship or supervision
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Teaching/Assessing Qualification e.g Practice Assessor
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake Master level Education
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Flexible, proactive and approachable
- Commitment to patient safety
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This advert is for Practice Educator Theatre with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust in Northampton, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum / Pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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