Deputy Team Leader - Practice Education, Theatres

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Leigh on Sea is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for Practice Education in Theatres. The role involves supporting the practice education team, developing education strategies, and ensuring high standards in clinical practice. Candidates should have excellent clinical skills, teaching ability, and a passion for maintaining high standards. Managerial experience and current registration with NMC/HCPC are essential. This role offers a competitive salary of £38,682 per annum.

Qualifications

• Expert in theatres with high standards.
• Ability to teach clinical skills to other staff.
• Experience in dealing with high-stress situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the facilitation of education and training for the theatre team.
• Develop and deliver education strategies.
• Monitor/audit the competencies of other staff.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Teaching ability

Good communication skills

People skills

Education

Current NMC/HCPC registrant

Evidence of ongoing continuous education

Managerial Courses

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Team Leader – Practice Education, Theatres

The closing date is 11 November 2025

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Deputy Team Leader – Practice Education, Theatres.

You will assist and support the practice education team in theatres in the facilitation and provision of education and training of all groups of the multidisciplinary theatre team in order to provide high standards of clinical practice and patient care.

Working collaboratively with the theatre manager and matron, as well as the practice education team leader, the postholder will help develop and deliver education strategies, encourage effective utilisation of resources and develop relations with the across-site practice education team to develop and maintain a standard training programme.

Main duties of the job

You must be an expert in theatres with high standards and excellent clinical skills with the ability to teach these skills to other staff.

You will have a passion for teaching and maintaining high standards, recognising where intervention is required. You will assist in the promotion and implementation of evidence-based practice.

Good communication skills are required and excellent people skills for high‑stress situations when they arise.

Deputisation for the team leader will be required.

There will be participation in clinical duties, working alongside learners in order to maintain own clinical skills and to monitor/audit the competencies of other staff.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Person Specification

• Current NMC/HCPC registrant
• Practice Supervisor and Assessor Completion
• Evidence of Significant Theatre Scrub Experience
• Managerial Courses

Education

• Evidence of ongoing continuous education

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.

£38,682 a year, per annum (pro rata for part-time)