Theatre Lead Practitioner

Job title:

Theatre Lead Practitioner

Company:

NHS

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the practice setting, including standards of care, budget management and control, clinical governance staff development and training. The post holder is professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice and standards of care. They will provide professional clinical leadership within a defined practice setting and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team.The post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources.Where the post holder has continuing 24 hours responsibilities for the practice setting this will be identified at the point of recruitment.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources.Please refer to the detailed job description and the job role personal specificationsAbout usWalsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.DetailsDate posted31 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number407-SURGERY-7359004Job locationsWalsall Manor HospitalMoat RoadWalsallWS9 9PSJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources.Please refer to the detailed job description and the job role personal specifications Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources.Please refer to the detailed job description and the job role personal specificationsPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• NMC Registered Nurse / HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner

Desirable

• Health care /management / leadership qualification -at Degree or Masters Level

SkillsEssential

• Highly developed communication skills able to communicate sensitive information / medical conditions/ with a wide range of stakeholders

Desirable

• Ability to work under pressure across competing demands/ proprieties and demonstrate appropriate delegation and prioritisation skills

KnowledgeEssential

• Relevant and recent clinical experience within an acute care setting within theatres / relevant practice setting as a Band 6 line manager

Desirable

• Can demonstrate depth and breadth of experience of working in at least 2 areas of peri operative practice (anaesthetics , scrub or recovery ) , and in different specialties including elective and emergency practice settings

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• NMC Registered Nurse / HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner

Desirable

• Health care /management / leadership qualification -at Degree or Masters Level

SkillsEssential

• Highly developed communication skills able to communicate sensitive information / medical conditions/ with a wide range of stakeholders

Desirable

• Ability to work under pressure across competing demands/ proprieties and demonstrate appropriate delegation and prioritisation skills

KnowledgeEssential

• Relevant and recent clinical experience within an acute care setting within theatres / relevant practice setting as a Band 6 line manager

Desirable

• Can demonstrate depth and breadth of experience of working in at least 2 areas of peri operative practice (anaesthetics , scrub or recovery ) , and in different specialties including elective and emergency practice settings

Expected salary

£47810 – 54710 per year

Location

Walsall

Job date

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 07:44:50 GMT

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