Senior Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

Senior Theatre practitioner - Band 6

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic new team of Nurses & ODPs here at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, East Kent Hospitals UniversityNHS Foundation Trust.

We are currently recruiting a Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioners within the Theatre QEQM Hospital.

We are looking for experienced theatre staff with a passion for leadership in the following specialities

• Trauma Orthopaedics
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Colorectal
• Recovery (PACU)

We firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential!

We are proud that our dedicated and passionate employees from across East Kent Hospitals are featured in the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 +year history!

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible as a member of the Theatre team for the maintenance of a high standard of patient care.
• Leading the team to ensure that our Theatre services are utilised efficiently and effectively.
• Develop, implement and monitor training and development needs of the multi- disciplinary team.
• Required to deputise in the absence of Theatre Co-ordinator and ensure a positive patient experience through the delivery of high standards of patient care.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above