Senior Theatre Practitioner

NHS; Daventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Northamptonshire is seeking a Senior Theatre Practitioner responsible for delivering high-quality surgical care in foot and ankle procedures. Candidates should be registered Operating Department Practitioners or Theatre Nurses with extensive operating theatre experience, specifically in a scrub role. The position includes coordinating the theatre team and ensuring patient safety and standards of care are met. This role provides a chance to work closely with consulting surgeons and be part of a dedicated medical team.

Qualifications

• Extensive Operating Theatre experience, specifically in the scrub role - approximately 5 years.
• Experience in managing junior staff including appraisal, supervision, and performance.
• Intermediate Life Support Trained.
• Knowledge of Podiatric Surgery / Orthopaedic procedures.
• Teaching Experience.

Responsibilities

• Work as Senior Theatre Practitioner in theatre alongside the Podiatric Consultant Surgeons.
• Assist in coordinating the department on a day-to-day basis.
• Supervise other staff as appropriate.
• Complete audits and support with service changes.

Skills

Time management

Interpersonal communication

IT Skills for EPR system

Manual handling

Planning & Organisational skills

Audit skills

Self-motivation

Compassionate care

Education

Registered health care professional (NMC or HCPC registration) Diploma / Degree

Tools

SystemOne or similar EPR systems

Job description

Go back Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Senior Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 03 November 2025

We are looking for a highly motivated and professional HCPC/NMC registered Operating Department Practitioner/Theatre Nurse, to work with a team providing high quality care for patients who attend the service for the surgical and non-surgical management of foot and ankle pathology. Experience in Orthopedic/Podiatric Surgery scrub and previous Band 6 theatre/ management is essential.

The postholder will be working with Podiatric Surgery Consultants, Registrars, Podiatrists, ODP's, Theatre Assistant, HCA's, and Administration staff. The service offers Outpatient Clinics at Danetre Hospital Daventry, with Day Surgery based at the facilities of Danetre Hospital. The service is currently open from Monday to Friday.

This role will mainly include working within the Day Surgery Unit supporting the theatre team to deliver the bi-weekly surgical lists, working alongside Podiatric Consultants and the rest of the team, the remainder of the time will be spent in clinic and supporting administrative/organisational duties linked with service delivery, both based at Danetre Hospital.

The post holder will be required to deputise and work in partnership with the existing Theatre Team Lead to ensure a positive patient experience whilst in Podiatric Surgery delivering high standards of care throughout the department.

Main duties of the job

• Work as Senior Theatre Practitioner in theatre alongside the Podiatric Consultant Surgeons and theatre team, to ensure safe and high quality care delivery within foot and ankle surgical procedures.
• Assist in coordinating the department on a day-to-day basis including the Day Surgery unit and clinics.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure facilities and resources are available in working order to deliver an efficient high standard of carefor patients undergoing day case foot/ankle surgery under regional anaesthesia.
• Experience in anaesthetics and care of the deteriorating patient would be beneficial although not essential.
• Become competent, in practice and theory in all specialist fields of the department e.g., theatre, pre-operative assessment and follow up dressing clinics if these are not existing skills held.
• To ensure equipment is available for carrying out a wide range of procedures and can adapt skills and knowledge to suit working alongside different surgeons and specialties.
• To support the day to day running of the theatre lists and clinics in terms of administrative duties and organisation to ensure smooth running of surgical lists with support from the Team Lead.
• To supervise other staff as appropriate within the service and support with training and supervisory duties.
• To complete audits, stock checks and support with wider service changes with support from Team Lead.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Registered health care professional (NMC or HCPC registration) Diploma / Degree
• Extensive Operating Theatre experience, specifically in the scrub role - approx. 5 years as a guide
• Experience in managing junior staff including appraisal, supervision and performance
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
• Knowledge of Podiatric Surgery / Orthopaedic procedures or willingness to learn.
• Post Graduation Courses & Qualifications within specialist area
• Experience as Senior Theatre Practitioner / Nurse
• Previous experience within the NHS desirable e.g. Theatre / Outpatients clinics.
• Intermediate Life Support Trained
• Knowledge and experience in post op dressings and wound care desirable.
• Teaching Experience
• Experience in anaesthetics and airway management

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure
• Be able to work within a theatre surgical setting for prolonged durations
• Strong interpersonal communication skills both with colleagues and service users
• IT Skills i.e for use of an EPR system, performance monitoring information and writing clinical notes.
• Able to communicate sensitive and detailed information written and verbally
• Be able to collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation
• Ability to undertake manual handling of people and equipment in line with Trust policy.
• Planning & Organisational skills
• Audit skills
• Experience of using SystemOne or similar EPR systems for clinical records
• Approachable and accessible to colleagues able to work collaboratively within a team structure
• Reliable and consistent in approach, demonstrating empathy and an open communication style with all team members, fostering this culture across the team
• Self-motivated and able to demonstrate personal initiative
• Maintain own competence in the specific recovery and nursing skills required for proficient professional care
• Ensure positive regard to all patients, regardless of illness, religion, culture and beliefs
• Compassionate, caring and conscientious
• Can work under pressure
• Open, honest and authentic

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.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust