Senior Theatre Practitioner

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for band 6 Theatre practitioner in Theatres 1-5 We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic candidates who wish to enhance their career and join our team. The post holder requires a minimum of 3 years’ experience at Band 5 and will need to have demonstrated some leadership qualities. The successful candidate will be expected to coordinate theatre lists from a Scrub/ anaesthetic skill base, managing elective and emergency list.

Being Dual role offering both scrub and anaesthetic skills would be an advantage. This role will include assisting in the management of our busy Theatre department, whilst also rotating through our many specialities which include Vascular / Gynaecology / Urology / Breast / Robotics.

Supporting the Deputy Theatre co-ordinators and Band 7’s with the smooth running of the department. Taking Charge of department when required.

You will gain a wide range of experience and can expand your skills and knowledge in this challenging environment.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic candidates with the ability to work well within a busy dynamic unit, and who can deliver high quality patient care. In turn, we can offer you a structured preceptorship and induction programme for all new members of staff, plus access to on-going continuing professional education and development, appraisal and clinical supervision.

Please understand that although this position is at Royal Stoke there is a possibility you may-be required to work at County site on occasion.

Important Information: Please note the University Hospitals of North Midlands (NHS) Trust, do not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact

Sr Michelle. Worsdale 01782 679251

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.