Team Leader - Gynaecology Theatres

Forest Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a Gynaecology Theatre Team Leader to ensure high-quality patient care in orthopaedic operating theatres. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, extensive scrub experience in gynaecology, and the ability to maintain professional and clinical standards. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment dedicated to both staff and patient wellbeing.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for development

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience in leading theatre teams.
• Extensive scrub experience in gynaecology.
• Strong ability to mentor and guide junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of orthopaedic theatre.
• Coordinate duties among team members.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals to optimise theatre flow.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Patient care

Theatre management

Scrub experience

Job description

Team Management

• Lead and coordinate the daily running of orthopaedic theatre lists.
• Allocate duties based on team members' skills and experience.
• Provide guidance and mentorship for students, newly appointed staff, and junior colleagues.
• Support induction, competency assessments, and performance reviews.
• Facilitate team briefings, debriefs, and incident reviews.

Operational Duties

• Liaise with surgeons, anaesthetists, and recovery teams to optimise theatre flow.
• Manage equipment and implant availability, liaising with suppliers and stores.
• Monitor adherence to service level agreements and elevate non‑compliance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains.
• Reduce turnaround times and minimise case delays.

Job Overview

Apply now and become part of a team that values excellence, compassion, and innovation.

Are you an experienced and motivated theatre practitioner ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Gynaecology Theatre Team Leader to provide clinical leadership within our busy orthopaedic operating theatres. As Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, patient‑centred care and maintaining professional standards within the theatre setting. This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, forward‑thinking individual with extensive scrub experience in gynaecology who is ready to lead and inspire a skilled team.

About Sherwood Forest Hospitals

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as "outstanding" for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only "outstanding" NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [email protected].

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.