Senior Specialist Theatre Practitioner

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and well‑be

Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Theatre Practitioner to support elective and emergency surgical services across multiple specialities. You will rotate across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery, contributing to safe perioperative care and patient-focused outcomes.

You will demonstrate clinical leadership, support junior staff and students, and participate in education, governance and service development within a large NHS trust.

Qualifications

• Registered ODP or Registered Nurse with relevant qualifications and experience.
• Band 6 level with rotation across theatre disciplines (anaesthetics, scrub, recovery).
• Commitment to high standards of perioperative care and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary theatre team delivering perioperative care.
• Rotate across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery according to service needs and competencies.
• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care and document escalations when required.
• Lead by example, support junior staff and contribute to audit and governance.

Skills

Theatre rotation across anaesthetics,

Scrub and recovery

Clinical leadership

Patient-centred care

Education

Registered ODP or Registered Nurse

HCPC/NMC registration

Job description

The theatre department provides a wide range of elective and emergency surgical services across multiple specialities. As a Band 6 Theatre Practitioner, you will work across different theatre environments, supporting patients throughout their perioperative journey while developing and maintaining specialist clinical skills.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective and patient-centred care. Depending on experience, competencies and service requirements, you may work across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery.

The service operates across a 7-day week, with a variety of shift patterns supporting elective and emergency activity, including 24-hour emergency theatre cover. Shift patterns may vary according to service and speciality requirements, with opportunities for night working where required.

As a practitioner, you will demonstrate clinical leadership, act as a positive role model and support junior staff, newly appointed colleagues and students. You will contribute to maintaining high standards of clinical practice, education, service improvement and clinical governance.

The organisation is committed to lifelong learning and professional development, supporting staff to maintain and enhance their clinical competencies through training, education and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary theatre team, contributing to the safe and effective delivery of high-quality perioperative care. Rotate across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery according to service needs, patient requirements and your clinical competencies.

Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with organisational policies, professional standards and agreed competencies. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, recognising and responding appropriately to changes in a patients condition and escalating concerns when required.

Effective communication and teamwork are essential. Work closely with patients, surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and efficient care throughout the perioperative pathway. Accurate documentation and timely communication are also key responsibilities.

As an experienced practitioner, you will demonstrate leadership and act as a positive role model, supporting junior staff, newly appointed colleagues and students with their learning and development. Contribute to a positive and supportive team environment and promote high standards of clinical practice.

Contribute to audit, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development while maintaining your own professional development and competencies. Applicants must be registered as an ODP or Registered Nurse with relevant qualifications and experience.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and were always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.