Theatre Practitioner | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking dedicated clinical staff to implement high quality patient care in various environments including theatres and critical areas. Responsibilities include managing staff, ensuring patient wellbeing, and acting consultatively on specialist care. Ideal candidates will possess relevant medical qualifications and strong supervisory skills. Join a trusted team committed to improving healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage clinical areas and out of hours activities.
• Experience in scrub, anaesthetic, or recovery areas.
• Capability to supervise junior staff and assess trainees.

Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate high quality patient care.
• Plan and implement safe transfer of critically ill patients.
• Act in consultative capacity on specialist matters.

Skills

Clinical skills

Supervision

Communication

Education

Relevant medical qualifications

Job description

Internal rotation is in practice through theatres, anaesthetic, scrub and recovery to allow personal development and the smooth delivery of service.

You may therefore agree on formal appraisal to move to another area for experience.

It is recognised that on agreement at formal appraisal on annual basis there may be a decision to concentrate on certain aspects of this job description.

To implement and evaluate the delivery of high quality patient care.

To undertake complex clinical responsibilities in scrub, anaesthetic or recovery areas and critical care, A&E or wards.

To manage a clinical area on a daily basis and manage out of hours activity in the absence of team leader.

To supervise junior and inexperienced staff and assist in the assessing of trainees and student nurses.

To act in a professional manner providing a good role model to less experienced staff.

Extend clinical skills in all areas of care delivery, to work without direct supervision.

Take responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of high quality patient care in the peri-operative and post-operative phase.

Play a part in the forward aid team during critical incidences outside the theatre environment.

Plan and implement the safe transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital and regionally.

Act in a consultative capacity on specialist matters within the theatre complex and throughout the hospital e.g. CPAP.

Provide skilled assistance to the surgeon.

To assist in the anaesthetic room checking, cleaning and maintaining equipment fit for purpose.

Report and deal appropriately with equipment which is not fit for purpose.

Comply with the directorate and trust policies.

Communicate in a concise and clear manner when handing over the care of a patient to a health care colleague.

Provide specialist care for children and patients with special needs. This particularly applies to those working in the dental theatres, St Paul’s eye
theatres and lithotripsy procedures.

Identify resources and skill mix requirements for the management of clinical situations and ensure their provision.

Demonstrate the ability to develop co-ordinating skills under supervision.

Ensure that Trust and Directorate policies are understood and adhered to.

Report regularly to Team Leaders. Liaise with and provide relevant information to other members of the disciplinary team.







Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Please see the attached job description for the main responsibilities and duties, including full details of the role.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025