# Theatre Team Leader > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-team-leader/b97ad4a9-e21b-4aff-9c81-26a13165c366 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-team-leader/b97ad4a9-e21b-4aff-9c81-26a13165c366.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T15:01:13.020Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_Womens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatre_Practitioner_Scrub/Theatre_Practitioner_Scrub-v8061224 - **Employer website:** https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/REMAX/contact ## Job Content ### Job overview A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated theatre team leader to join our team. You will specialise as a senior scrub practitioner within both obstetric and gynaecological theatres. We are proud to have a Davinci Robot within our theatres and have two dedicated obstetric theatre night teams. Our education team are focused on ensuring staff development and opportunities, providing excellent training programmes. Training also includes a leadership and development program, aiming to create managers and leaders of the future. We are looking for experienced, forward thinking and highly motivated staff who can take the lead, acting as a role model to junior staff and facilitating new initiatives, change and policy development. Previous obstetric experience is desirable and applicants must be able to demonstrate expertise in theatre experience and have appropriate UK professional registration. ### Main duties of the job Function as the lead practitioner for an operating theatre or a designated area, acting as a role model for the clinical team. Demonstrate ability to function competently both as a leader and as a member of the multidisciplinary team. Participate in the  scrub rota, including the on call rota, and be the lead practitioner when on duty. Act as a resource person to others, providing advice and support to the MDT, patients and relatives. Assist in the management of the theatres to ensure excellence in patient care and to have responsibility for staff and service development. Develop the clinical protocols and SOPs. Contribute to an effective, motivated and competent workforce and ensure that high quality standards are maintained and developed. Contribute to the development of performance review in accordance with Trust policy. Be receptive to change with the Department and encourage new ideas and developments. Demonstrate people management skills, delegation, negotiation and assertiveness as appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job Summary – - To function as the lead practitioner for an operating theatre or a designated area. - To be a role model and peer support for scrub practitioners - To assist in the management of the theatres to ensure excellence in patient care and to have responsibility for staff and service development. Additional responsibilities are available within the job description. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant relevant theatre experience - Evidence of continued professional development - Documented evidence of a wide range of theatre skills - Ability to demonstrate a mindset that embraces change as an opportunity - Can demonstrate the ability to organise and prioritise workload ### Qualifications **Essential** - Qualification in ODP or RN - Anaesthetic/Recovery or Scrub qualification. - Degree or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Teaching and assessing qualification or other equivalent experience ### Skills/knowledge/ability **Essential** - Ability to develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations. - Able to demonstrate effective management, interpersonal, problem solving and decision making skills. - Evidence of the ability to lead, manage, coordinate, delegate and motivate a theatre team and review performance. - Understanding of the skills and knowledge required to develop team members. - Experience of mentorship and an ability to identify learning and development needs. ### Work Related Circumstances **Essential** - Flexible working shifts pattern including nights, weekends and on call. - Good general health and attendance record - Ability to work with an unpredictable workload and deal with difficult situations when they arise. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351531) - [risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351532) - [recruitment pack (pdf, 9.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2490) - [recruitment documents (pdf, 834.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351533) ## 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.