Theatre Education Team Leader

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Theatre Education Team Leader to drive clinical education and professional development across the theatre workforce, including registered staff, healthcare assistants and students. You will lead education programmes, competency frameworks, preceptorship initiatives and mandatory training to ensure highest standards of perioperative care.

You will coordinate daily clinical activities, mentor and appraise staff, oversee recruitment, incident

Qualifications

• Qualification in ODP or RN.
• Teaching and assessing qualification.
• Degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical and operational leadership within the theatre department to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.
• Coordinate daily clinical activities, respond to emergencies, and manage staffing and resources.
• Supervise staff through performance reviews, mentorship, and competency assessments.
• Support induction, education, and professional development; promote evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
• Contribute to policy development and incident reporting and risk management.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Mentorship

Staff development

Decision making

Education

ODP or RN

Teaching qualification

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for leading the clinical education, training and professional development of the theatre workforce, including registered staff, healthcare assistants, assistant practitioners and students. Ensuring that all staff are appropriately trained for the tasks that they undertake and that they are professionally supported to develop their own clinical practices.

The Theatre Education Team Leader will act as a supportive professional role model for nurses, operating department practitioner's (ODP's) and healthcare assistants providing education programmes, competency frameworks, preceptorship initiatives, and mandatory training.

This role combines clinical expertise, leadership, mentorship, and quality improvement, promoting collaborative working, continuous learning, and excellent patient outcomes across the theatre department.

Please see JD for full description of this role.

Main duties of the job

As a Theatre Education Team Leader, you will provide effective clinical and operational leadership within the theatre department, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will lead by example, supporting and motivating the multidisciplinary team while maintaining professional standards and promoting a positive working environment.

You will be responsible for coordinating daily clinical activities, responding appropriately to emergency situations, and ensuring that staffing, equipment, and resources are managed efficiently to meet the needs of the speciality.

The role includes supervising and developing staff through performance reviews, appraisals, mentorship, and competency assessments, while supporting education, induction, and professional development. You will encourage evidence-based practice, participate in audit and quality improvement projects, and contribute to the development of policies and clinical standards to enhance patient care.

You will also support incident reporting and risk management, participate in recruitment and selection processes, oversee the accurate use of clinical information systems, and act as the clinical coordinator when required to ensure the safe and effective running of the theatre service. Strong leadership, communication, organisational, and decision‑making skills are essential to drive continuous improvement and maintain excellence in perioperative care.

Please see JD for full description of this role.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.

UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for leading the clinical education, training and professional development of the theatre workforce, including registered staff, healthcare assistants, assistant practitioners and students. Ensuring that all staff are appropriately trained for the tasks that they undertake and that they are professionally supported to develop their own clinical practices.

Please see JD for full description of this role.

Person specification

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• Ability to develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.
• Able to demonstate effective management, interpersonal, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Evidence of the ability to lead,manage,coordinate,delegate and motivate a theatre team and review performance.
• Understanding of the skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
• Experience of mentorship and an ability to identify learning and development needs.

Qualifications

• Qualification in ODP or RN
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Degree or equivalent experience

Experience

• Significant relevant theatre experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Documented evidence of a wide range of theatre skills
• Ability to demonstrate a mindset that embraces change as an opportunity
• Can demonstrate the ability to organise and prioritise workload

Work Related Circumstances

• Flexible working shifts pattern including nights, weekends and on call
• Good general health and attendance record
• Ability to work with an unpredictable workload and deal with difficult situations when they arise

Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility and is duty bound always to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns.

Trust policy requires the cost of DBS applications be recovered via salary. The amount of £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement in post.

The Trust is committed to creating a well-managed,flexible working environment that supports staff & promotes welfare & development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity;we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment & selection process is accessible to all.Flexible Working applications will be considered.

If you are disabled and have special support needs in applying for a job, attending for an interview or in undertaking any tests as part of a selection process, please contact the Trust’s recruitment team on 0151 7064666 and someone from that team will ensure that the recruiting manager is aware of your particular needs. Please Note: new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first paypoint of the relevant band.

LWH has a responsibility & is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children, young people & vulnerable adults & for ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility & is duty bound always to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital is committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. To this end, we particularly welcome applicants from racially minoritised backgrounds, who have a disability, or are members of the Armed Forces, Reservists or Veterans.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.