Theatre Team Leader

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT is recruiting an experienced theatre team leader to specialise as a senior scrub practitioner in obstetric and gynaecological theatres. The site features a Davinci Robot and dedicated night teams, with a focus on training and leadership development to build future managers.

The role requires significant theatre experience, UK professional registration, and the ability to lead, manage and develop a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Qualification as ODP or RN with appropriate UK registration.
• Anaesthetic/Recovery or Scrub qualification in theatre.
• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Teaching and/or assessing qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Function as the lead practitioner for an operating theatre or a designated area.
• Be a role model and peer support for scrub practitioners.
• Assist in managing theatres to ensure excellence in patient care and staff development.
• Develop clinical protocols and SOPs.
• Lead the theatre team and coordinate, delegate and motivate staff.

Skills

Theatre leadership

Mentorship

Staff development

Team management

Change management

Education

ODP or RN qualification

Anaesthetic/Recovery or Scrub qualification

Degree or equivalent experience

Teaching/assessing qualification

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.

We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work: https://vimeo.com/556197652

Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated theatre team leader to join our team.

You will specialise as a senior scrub practitioner within both obstetric and gynaecological theatres.

We are proud to have a Davinci Robot within our theatres and have two dedicated obstetric theatre night teams. Our education team are focused on ensuring staff development and opportunities, providing excellent training programmes. Training also includes a leadership and development program, aiming to create managers and leaders of the future.

We are looking for experienced, forward thinking and highly motivated staff who can take the lead, acting as a role model to junior staff and facilitating new initiatives, change and policy development. Previous obstetric experience is desirable and applicants must be able to demonstrate expertise in theatre experience and have appropriate UK professional registration.

Main duties of the job

Function as the lead practitioner for an operating theatre or a designated area, acting as a role model for the clinical team.

Demonstrate ability to function competently both as a leader and as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Participate in the scrub rota, including the on call rota, and be the lead practitioner when on duty.

Act as a resource person to others, providing advice and support to the MDT, patients and relatives.

Assist in the management of the theatres to ensure excellence in patient care and to have responsibility for staff and service development.

Develop the clinical protocols and SOPs.

Contribute to an effective, motivated and competent workforce and ensure that high quality standards are maintained and developed. Contribute to the development of performance review in accordance with Trust policy. Be receptive to change with the Department and encourage new ideas and developments.

Demonstrate people management skills, delegation, negotiation and assertiveness as appropriate.

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

Job Summary –

• To function as the lead practitioner for an operating theatre or a designated area.
• To be a role model and peer support for scrub practitioners
• To assist in the management of the theatres to ensure excellence in patient care and to have responsibility for staff and service development.

Additional responsibilities are available within the job description.

Skills/knowledge/ability

• Ability to develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.
• Able to demonstrate 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.

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

Qualifications

• Qualification in ODP or RN
• Anaesthetic/Recovery or Scrub qualification.
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Teaching and assessing qualification or other equivalent experience

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 0(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.