Band 6 - Senior Theatre Practitioner, Urology/Gynae, Theatres SACH

NHS; St Albans; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in St Albans is seeking an experienced Senior Theatre Practitioner for the Urology/Gynae team. This full-time role involves organising surgical lists, supporting student development, and ensuring effective communication within a multi-professional team. Candidates should possess first-level NMC registration and prior scrubbing experience in this specialty. Join us in delivering excellent patient care while benefiting from a variety of flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Opportunity for professional development

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• At least a year of scrubbing experience in Urology/Gynae.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Experience as a Band 5.

Responsibilities

• Organise and run surgical lists for Urology/Gynae cases.
• Support teaching and development of learners.
• Liaise with other departments for smooth operations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Teaching and facilitating

Education

First level registration with the NMC

Post-registration education programme related to specialty

Job description

Go back West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 6 - Senior Theatre Practitioner, Urology/Gynae, Theatres SACH

The closing date is 02 December 2025

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Urology/Gynae scrub practitioner to join our team.

To be part of the Urology/Gynae team, it is crucial that you have had at least a year scrubbing in this speciality.

As one of the band 6 leaders, great communication is essential as we have a wide-ranging, multi professional team.

The working hours for the role are full time.

Main duties of the job

To be successful in this role, you should be great at organising yourself and others, problem-solving to prevent delays or cancellations wherever possible.

This includes being able to order implants/equipment and be able to liaise with company reps.

We are a teaching trust, so an important part of the role is developing learners (students and new staff) within the theatre environment.

As with all staff, you will be working proactively to ensure the best experience for the patients and the wider team.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job responsibilities

As one of the Urology/Gynae band 6s you would be expected to take turns (with the other practitioners) running the lists, scrubbing for large and small cases, supporting students and learners.

Organising and liaising with other departments for smooth running of the Urology/Gynae lists.

In this role you would step in, in the absence of the band 7, this includes co‑ordinating the theatre department.

You will also be supported to take on additional responsibilities to ensure the smooth running of the lists and the operating department.

Examples of these could include ordering implants, running audits or becoming the lead for a specific area such as infection control or moving and handling.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• First level registration with the NMC
• ODP registration
• Post‑registration education programme related to speciality
• Evidence of professional development.
• Working towards a degree ILS/ALS3

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in health care.
• Understanding of principles of budget management.
• Knowledge of developing care pathways

Experience

• Teaching and facilitating experience
• Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence based care
• Experience as a Band 5
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance & Benchmarking.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust