Senior Theatre Practitioner | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

We are pleased to invite you to apply for the post of Senior Theatre Practitioner within the Ophthalmology Department, UHDB. Applicants should be Operating Department Practitioners or Registered nurses

The eye theatre suite is comprised of 3 operating theatres, a recovery area and a outpatient ward within a day case setting offering all aspects of eye surgery including ocular plastics, cataracts, glaucoma, corneal and vitreo-retinal, both adults and paediatrics emergency and elective work.

Additional services include acute and chronic pain management and day case dermatology surgeries.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in a busy Day Case environment and should be able to confidently assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. You must be organised with good attention to detail, excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team. You must show enthusiastic leadership skills and the ability to act as a Line Manager.

If you are passionate about shaping and developing the patient care of the future, then this would be the ideal position for you. We welcome applications from all motivated and dedicated individuals.

We offer yearly mandatory training, in-house training and support as required. Other training can also be arranged at the manager's discretion.

You must be physically able to work and support others.

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner you will work clinically as a lead member of the team in partnership with the Theatre Coordinator to provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership for the theatre team.

Organise theatre lists on a day to day basis, acting as team leader in that list managing the surgical equipment, staffing within theatre and liaising with the theatre co-ordinator. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute clinically and managerially.

Proactively co-ordinate elective lists and emergencies in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team in order to create a continuous patient pathway. Enthusiastically embrace operating challenges and improve the quality and standard of care delivered to patients

The post holder is expected to maintain their professional/essential development within the scope of their individual appraisal and according to service needs.

The department also facilitates a wide variety of learners and there is a desirability for the post holder to support/mentor them as appropriate.

Closing date of applications: 16 June 2026

Interview date: 30 June 2026

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Jun 2026