Theatre Coordinator Anaesthetics - Recovery | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A major hospital trust in England is seeking a dynamic registered nurse/ODP to provide clinical leadership in Theatres. This Band 7 role requires excellent clinical knowledge, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include maintaining high standards of patient care and optimizing theatre productivity. The trust supports the development of its staff and encourages applications from candidates who are committed to patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Flexibility and sound clinical skills in operating department procedures.
• Effective and resilient leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership to the Theatres department.
• Maintain a high standard of patient care efficiently.
• Lead and develop measurable service in line with clinical outcome measures.
• Implement strategies to optimize theatre productivity.
• Ensure professional accountability for patient safety and effective care.

Skills

Clinical knowledge in Theatres

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Leadership and management skills

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated registered nurse/ODP with excellent clinical knowledge in Theatres and theatre recovery. The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and should be able to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. Good organisational skills, flexibility and sound clinical skills in operating department procedures are essential. You will be required to demonstrate effective and resilient leadership and management skills.

This Band 7 role is vital to the continued development and support of staff in the operating department leading to an improved patient and staff experience. We encourage the development of our staff and support the further education of our team members in areas which benefit the service and our patients.

Responsibilities

• To provide clinical and professional leadership to the Theatres department.
• The post holder will be responsible as a member of the team for the maintenance of a high standard of patient care, working with the team to ensure that our Theatre services, are utilised efficiently and effectively.
• Assist in the implementation of training and development needs of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• To lead and develop a measurable service in line with national measures and clinical outcome measures.
• To implement efficient strategies to ensure all resources are utilised effectively to achieve high standards of care.
• To ensure theatre utilisation and productivity meets targets, by liaising with speciality teams to optimise theatre productivity. To work with the site theatre management meeting weekly to ensure that every list is utilised fully.
• To provide clinical leadership to Theatre teams in balancing the challenges of providing safe services with excellent outcomes and in a way that delivers efficiencies and meets the expectations of patients, the public and the trust.
• To hold professional accountability for patient safety and effective care with a particular focus on the strategic priorities of handover of care, preventable venous thromboembolic events, medication errors, catheter associated UTIs, falls with harm, pressure ulcers, sepsis Never Event’s with associated near miss.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country.

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This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025.