Lead Anaesthetic Practitioner - Clinical & Leadership Role

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing packages

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discount opportunities

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts advertises a Lead Practitioner in the Anaesthetic department. The role delivers strong clinical leadership for the Operating Services/Theatre team and works with Surgical Care Groups to ensure high-quality patient care across pathways.

You will lead by example, promote a patient-first culture, and support the Executive team while developing staff and partnering with multidisciplinary teams to improve services.

Qualifications

• Qualified clinical lead for anaesthetic services.
• Experience with management of operating theatres and patient pathways.
• Registration with relevant UK professional body and ongoing clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership to the Anaesthetic dept and theatre team.
• Oversee planning and development of the team, including rotas, appraisals, recruitment and student supervision.
• Balance 60% clinical work with 40% managerial responsibilities.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational management

Staff supervision

Recruitment & selection

Communication

Education

RGN/Dip in Nursing or ODP NVQ 3/Operating Department Practice

National practice assessor training or equivalent

First degree or working towards

Job description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts advertises a Lead Practitioner in the Anaesthetic department. The role delivers strong clinical leadership for the Operating Services/Theatre team and works with Surgical Care Groups to ensure high-quality patient care across pathways.

You will lead by example, promote a patient-first culture, and support the Executive team while developing staff and partnering with multidisciplinary teams to improve services.