Lead Theatre Practitioner

NHS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEC is seeking a Theatre Lead to join our expanding ophthalmic theatre team. You will lead day-to-day operations, ensure high standards of governance and patient care, and support the delivery of safe, efficient patient services within our NHS-partnered network.

You will bring a registered practitioner background (NMC/HCPC), theatre scrub experience, and proven leadership. This role emphasises staff development, CQC readiness, and robust record-keeping in a hospital setting in England.

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC or HCPC.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a scrub role, ophthalmic preferred.
• Previous management or team-leader experience.
• Teaching or coaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Be a visible leader for the hospital theatre team and governance.
• Oversee scrub procedures in ophthalmic cases and support the team.
• Collaborate with Hospital Manager and Estates to maintain equipment.
• Coach a diverse team to achieve goals and wellbeing.
• Lead in CQC readiness and improvement plans.
• Maintain good record keeping and governance; ensure data protection.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Patient safety

Teaching / coaching

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.Are you already a Theatre Lead or someone who is looking for advancement into a Lead role who wants to continue helping people but need a better work life balance? If yes, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for a Theatre Lead to join us on a permanent basis as we continue to expand.

Main duties of the job

The role will be leading the theatre department team and ensuring the day-to-day operation reflects the highest standard of governance, clinical effectiveness, and standards of care.You will be an experienced Theatre Practitioner or have had experience as a Lead or Senior Theatre Practitioner, using your advanced knowledge and experience to guide and support your team whilst actively being involved in the delivery of patient care.You will be responsible for the logistical and procedural processes within the team, ensuring policy and governance is strictly adhered to whilst maintaining the smooth operation of the team.

About us

Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care free at the point of care.CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, including ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment, this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Job responsibilities

• Be a visible leader for the hospital team, clinical & administration, encouraging development and motivation within the team
• Oversee and undertake scrub procedures in ophthalmic cases, supporting the theatre team as a senior Theatre Lead and ensuring safe patient care
• Support the Hospital Manager working with the Facilities & Estates team to ensure all equipment is fit for purpose and use
• Support and coach a diverse team to succeed in their goals and maintain wellbeing
• Lead your teams in CQC readiness, improvement plans, and provide advice when required
• Adhere to good record keeping, drug administration in line with guidelines, ensuring you have an audit processes and action plans in place to monitor the effectiveness
• Adhere to Information Governance rules on data protection

Experience

• To be successful in this role you will need:
• Registered practitioner with the NMC or HCPC
• Considerable experience working within a scrub role ideally Ophthalmic
• Passion for high quality patient safety and care
• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
• Previous management or team leader experience
• Teaching or coaching experience
• Previous theatre experience is required. Ophthalmic scrub experience is preferred but not essential as full training is available for suitably qualified RGNs / ODPs with at least 2 years post qualification clinical experience in a secondary care setting or similar.

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.