Clinical Lead Perioperative Care-Trauma & Orthopaedics Scrub

NHS; Wales; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board in the UK is seeking a dedicated Theatre Practitioner for the Clinical Lead role in Trauma and Orthopaedic. The post involves supporting a dedicated team to drive innovation in patient care, and requires extensive knowledge in trauma and elective orthopaedics. The ideal candidate will have clinical management experience and a commitment to high-quality healthcare.

Benefits

Leading pension

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career growth

Ongoing learning and development

Responsibilities

• You will lead the team and drive innovative service change.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide clinical support and senior advice.

Skills

Excellent communication

Extensive knowledge of Trauma and Elective Orthopaedic services

Leadership

Education

Mentorship/Practice Assessor Training

Current UK NMC/HCPC Registration

Master’s Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed Theatre Practitioner to undertake the role of Clinical Lead for Trauma and Orthopaedic within the Scrub speciality at Main Theatres, Princess of Wales Hospital. From September 2025, Princess of Wales Main Theatres has been tasked with delivery of a centralised Elective Arthroplasty initiative for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health board. The successful individual will be tasked to provide leadership to the team and drive forward innovative service change, in partnership with the Multidisciplinary Team.

The post holder is expected to be an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills and extensive knowledge of Trauma and Elective Orthopaedic services within the Theatre setting. You will work in collaboration with a dynamic managerial team, experienced clinical practitioners and the wider Multidisciplinary Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented individual with inspirational leadership skills and an appetite for developing staff, service redesign and delivery of safe and excellent care. The post holder will work in collaboration with the senior management team, providing senior advice, support and strategic leadership, along with professional challenges.

You will have had demonstrable success in a management and a clinical role and established your credibility with multiple stakeholders. Most of all, you will be able to motivate and engage others to ensure that the services we provide supports the UHB values, as well as having a pioneering approach that is not afraid to challenge convention and traditional ways of working.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily: We listen, learn, and improve. We treat everyone with respect. We work together as one team.

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

Details

Date posted: 25 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 7

Salary: £48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 110-NMR490-1125

Job locations: Princess of Wales Hospital, Coity Road, Bridgend, CF31 1RQ

Job Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn’t need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t fluency, just speaking & listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.

Person Specification

Welsh language skills (Desirable)

• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above

Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience working at Band 6 or above in a Theatre Setting
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Significant Orthopaedic Scrub Experience

Experience (Desirable)

• Currently working at Band 7 Level within Theatre Setting

Qualifications (Essential)

• Mentorship/Practice Assessor Training
• Current UK NMC/HCPC Registration

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Master’s Degree, postgraduate course in relevant subject or equivalent experience

Aptitude and Abilities (Essential)

• Good standard of written application
• Evidence of CPD specific to role

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address: Princess of Wales Hospital, Coity Road, Bridgend, CF31 1RQ

Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/