Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Ilford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ilford is seeking a senior theatre practitioner to assist with integrated clinical leadership in the Operating Theatre. This role involves managing a team and ensuring high standards of patient care. The ideal candidate will have experience in multiple specialities and be committed to professional development. This position offers a collaborative working environment with access to cutting-edge surgical technology.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior theatre practitioner in multiple specialities.
• Commitment to ongoing professional and educational development.
• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated clinical leadership in the Operating Theatre.
• Manage resources and staff in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Create an environment promoting excellence in Theatre nursing.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Theatre nursing practice

Anaesthetic administration

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Theatres in King George Hospital for highly motivated and driven Registered Nurses. We are one of the 8 Trust in the entire NHS to be known as established Surgical Elective Hub. We offer the best training and development programme for our staff.

We are proud to offer pioneering cutting-edge technology having recently introduced the Da vinci robotic General, colorectal, upper GI, Urology, Gyanecology surgeries and stryker Orthopaedic robot for joint replacement surgeries in our department with 7 Operating Theatres.

We are proud to announce that, we will be opening 2 newly built ultra-modern operating Theatres in April 2024.

As a senior theatre practitioner, with experience in multiple specialities, you will assist in integrated clinical leadership to care for patients in the Operating Theatre environment to the highest possible standard and to develop practice with support from the Team Leader.

You will be a valuable member of our supportive theatre team. We encourage learning and have an experienced Education Team who are committed to support your ongoing professional and educational developments.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide integrated clinical leadership to a team of nurses within the department in order to care for patients in the Operating Theatre environment, to the highest possible standard and to develop practice with support from the Team Leader.
• To assume responsibility for the operational management of staff and resources in the absence of the Team Leader, taking a lead in a specific aspect of operational management in the Theatre setting.
• To act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatre nursing practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.
• To contribute to the effective day to day operations of the Operating Theatres by providing skilled assistance to all staff during the administration, maintenance and termination of general, regional or local anaesthetics and surgical interventions, by undertaking Scrub/Circulating or Recovery duties.

The post holder will manage the multi-disciplinary team in the routine daily planning of the operating theatre/recovery by:

• Ensuring prescribed care is implemented for patients in the Operating Theatre setting
• Ensure that patient care is non-discriminatory and non-prejudicial
• Ensure all care is delivered and within Trust and Theatres policies and procedures

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025