Lead Practitioner Womens Theatres Dual Role

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking a Lead Practitioner for Women's Theatres. This pivotal role requires strong clinical expertise and leadership skills to coordinate a specialist team delivering high standards of patient care. The successful candidate will have dual anaesthetic and scrub experience, and will be responsible for managing the department in the absence of senior staff. The position offers a full-time contract with opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years obs, gynae & breast scrub/anaesthetic experience.
• Current registration with NMC or HCPC with anaesthetic qualification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the specialist team for holistic patient care.
• Manage the department in the absence of Band 7.
• Demonstrate recent expert clinical practice.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Building

Education

Degree

Teaching Qualification

Job description

Go back Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Lead Practitioner Womens Theatres Dual Role

The closing date is 27 May 2025

Location: Doncaster Royal Infirmary (Rotation to other sites will be required)

This is a pivotal role for a motivated individual with strong clinical expertise and leadership skills. You will be responsible for coordinating the specialist team to deliver the highest standards of holistic patient care. From assessment to planning, implementation and evaluation, working collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The applicant must have qualifications of an Operating Department Practitioner/Registered Nurse with at least 2 years' experience at band 5 with current registration and be able to demonstrate recent expert clinical practice in obstetrics and gynae and breast surgery. Dual role is essential so we require both anaesthetic and scrub experience.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude, the ability to lead a team and be open and receptive to change and have ambition to help drive the service forward. In return for your expert clinical skills and commitment to service development, we will support you to develop your leadership through a personalised development plan and leadership responsibilities.

The position is full-time 37.5 hours a week.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of current professional issues and practice evidenced by a current portfolio.

Evidence of any training, mentorship or preceptorship of student ODPs and Nurses.

Evidence of any management experience will be desirable as the role involves managing the department in the absence of the Band 7

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Be interested and committed to caring for people from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness.
• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives.
• Conveys written information clearly and accurately to a wide range of recipients
• Seeks to develop an understanding of different groups and individuals and ensures equitable and appropriate treatment for all
• Demonstrates clear commitment to the team approach; exchanging ideas and providing support to colleagues
• Speaks confidently, conveying clear messages to a wide range of listeners
• Demonstrate a caring manner with an understanding disposition
• Embraces responsibility for identifying sound and effective solutions to a variety of different problems
• Experience of team building and leadership

Experience/ Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years obs, gynae & breast scrub/anaesthetic experience
• Scope roles/competencies relevant to speciality
• Evidence of department management under supervision
• Demonstration of knowledge and skills in required speciality / specialities.
• Current registration with NMC or HCPC - *NMC registrations should be registered with an anaesthetic qualification. This position is a dual role and the successful applicant must be competent in anaesthetic and scrub.
• Degree or evidence of degree level study
• Have D32/33 997/998 or equivalent teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of research based practice
• Seizes opportunities to learn about and implement new technology to enhance personal and team performance
• Participation in management / leadership courses. ALS trained

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearPro Rata Per Annum