Senior Theatre Practitioner

University College London Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified Nurse to join their dedicated team focused on delivering exceptional patient care. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and mentoring. The organization is committed to sustainability and aims to become a carbon-neutral health service by 2031. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and a diverse workplace, this position is perfect for individuals passionate about making a difference in healthcare. Join a team that values safety, kindness, and continuous improvement in service delivery.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a minimum of 4 years experience at Band 5.
• Ability to educate others and maintain an updated professional portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient care and support in a clinical setting.
• Take charge of the ward in the absence of senior staff.

Skills

Effective Communication

Clinical Governance Understanding

Teaching Skills

Reflective Practice

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Teaching Course

NVQ Assessor Qualification

Job description

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Job overview

Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values, and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.

Our team is tight-knit and works well together.

This vacancy would suit an experienced qualified Nurse who is looking for a team that can provide a high level of mentoring and support on an ongoing basis.

Annual leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (including the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

Main duties of the job

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. It has world-class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values — safety, kindness, teamwork, and improving — are central to our way of working. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in England.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practices throughout UCLH. Our ambitious targets are net zero for direct emissions by 2031 and for indirect emissions by 2040.

Working for our organisation

UCLH serves a large, diverse population and provides academically led acute and specialist services across eight sites, including:

• University College Hospital (including the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

We are dedicated to diagnosing and treating complex illnesses, with specialisms in women's health, cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases, supported by world-class services like critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability, aiming for a carbon-neutral health service by 2031 for direct emissions and 2040 for indirect emissions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2, or relevant section of the register
• Teaching course

Desirable criteria

• NVQ assessor
• Qualification in this specialty

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience at Band 5 (minimum 4 years)
• Previous experience in this specialty

Communication

Essential criteria

• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing, and in electronic formats

Personal And People Development

Essential criteria

• Evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintaining an updated Portfolio
• Awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
• Reflective practice
• Ability to educate others

Quality

Essential criteria

• Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g., Risk Management, audit & quality

Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs

Essential criteria

• Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical area

People management

Essential criteria

• Able to take charge of ward in absence of senior staff

UCLH promotes diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from candidates of all backgrounds to support our research, innovation, and creativity.