Theatre Team Leader | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a Band 6 Team Leader to join the Theatre Team. The ideal candidate will have experience in Gynaecology and Obstetrics Theatres and demonstrate a commitment to high-quality patient care. This extensive role involves mentoring and supporting junior staff while ensuring they stay updated with new policies and skills. The role offers an opportunity for passionate professionals to make a significant impact within the healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Experience in Gynaecology and Obstetrics Theatres is expected.
• Ability to mentor, supervise and develop junior staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model and provide structure for junior team members.
• Ensure established staff stay updated on clinical skills.
• Utilise knowledge in Gynaecology and Obstetrics to keep staff informed.

Skills

Experience in Gynaecology and Obstetrics Theatres

Ability to mentor junior staff

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Band 6 Team Leader to join our Theatre Team at St Mary's Managed Clinical Service, working in our ORC site.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced individual. As a senior member of our committed team you will need the ability to work flexibly to support the service level requirements and be able to adapt to changes in the NHS. It is also vital that you are a team player with a professional focus on service delivery and can demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care.

We are seeking an individual who can act as a role model and provide structure and support to our new/ junior team members and students ensuring we maintain a resilient and safe workforce.

The successful applicant will work to ensure our established workforce are kept up to date with their knowledge and clinical skills and that new starters to the department are guided appropriately through the induction/initial integration process within the team.

The successful candidate will also use their knowledge and skills of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Theatres to ensure current staff are up to date with new policies and guidance, you will also work alongside those staff who need to develop their skills, ensuring all staff are competent to work and care for our patients.

This is an extensive role that would suit a passionate, dynamic, inspiring professional with the drive for excellence and success.

If you are interested please feel free to contact us to arrange an informal visit.

About the Organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model and provide structure and support to new/ junior team members and students to maintain a resilient and safe workforce.
• Ensure established staff stay up to date with knowledge and clinical skills; guide new starters through induction/initial integration.
• Utilise knowledge and skills in Gynaecology and Obstetrics Theatres to keep staff informed of new policies and guidance; support skill development to ensure staff are competent to work and care for patients.
• Work flexibly to support service level requirements and adapt to changes in the NHS.
• Promote high quality patient care and professional service delivery as a senior team member.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in Gynaecology and Obstetrics Theatres is expected; ability to keep staff up to date with policies and guidance.
• Ability to mentor, supervise and develop junior staff and students.

Apply & Additional Information

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. You’ll also need to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification to help you make an informed decision to apply.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Closing

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025