Senior Theatre Practitioner

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave + bank holiday

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Support with stress, bereavement, and?

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Theatre Practitioner to lead the theatre team and ensure delivery of high-quality patient care within the Elective division.

You will uphold the NMC/HCPC Code of professional conduct, drive local policy development, and work with the senior nursing team to meet KPIs and IPS standards. This role supports service improvement in a values-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Registrant with current NMC/HCPC pin.
• Theatre experience is essential.
• Evidence of professional leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as a clinical team leader within the Theatre department and supervise the service.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to policies.
• Develop and implement local policies and participate in theatre leadership activities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Registered nurse with NMC/HCPC pin

Job description

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Tameside hospital is on a journey, it is an exciting place to work, have you got the right values, behaviors, do you want to be part of this journey?We are looking to recruit a sister/charge nurse/ODP to support our patients, and our staff and ensure we give an excellent service that valueseverybody, every time, all the time.The post holder will be expected to support the Team Leaders and Matron and the senior nursing team across the Elective division. The role willbe to deliver the Trusts nursing agenda in conjunction with Theatres ensuring that both local and national KPIS and IPS standards are achieved.The successful candidate will be an individual who has strong demonstrable leadership skills, a clear understanding of the nursing agenda alongwith the ability to drive and sustain change in order to meet the Trusts objectives.

Main duties of the job

Act as a clinical team leader assuming accountability for managing, co-ordinating and supervising the total service provided within the Theatre department To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

Always act in a manner consistent with the NMC/HCPC Code of professional Conduct and to carry out his/her duties in accordance with the trust and unit policies, guidelines and procedures.

Develop and implement local policies, procedures and guidelines.Participate fully as a member of the theatre senior team.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Person Specification

• Qualifications registrant with current NMC/HCPC pin
• Has theatre experience
• Evidence of professional leadership
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and team management
• Excellent organizational skills

Other Factors

• Willingness to train and be trained
• Commited to personal/professional development

Skills and knowledge

• Has excellentwritten, verbal and communication skills
• Evidence of ability to problem solve
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Knowlrdge of infection prevention control
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of appraisals and clinical supervision
• Knowledge/evidence of complaint management
• Knowledge/evidence of scope of practice

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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