Theatre Team Leader

Job summary
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.

About us
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.

Job responsibilities
Job Summary
1. To function as the lead practitioner for an operating theatre or a designated area.
2. To be a role model and peer support for scrub practitioners
3. 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.

Person Specification
Skills/knowledge/ability
Essential

• 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
Essential

• 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
Essential

• Qualification in ODP or RN
• Anaesthetic/Recovery or Scrub qualification.
• Degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification or other equivalent experience

Work Related Circumstances
Essential

• 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).