The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Emergency Theatre Team leader

The closing date is 02 April 2026

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and motivated Emergency Team Leader to join our Theatre team at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. We are seeking a qualified Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Registered Nurse (RN) with substantial experience in Emergency Theatre's.

Main duties of the job

Creates, maintains and enhances effective working relationships
Undertakes senior responsibility in the absence of the band 7 practitioner
Organising the clinical workload to ensure that staff are competent and confident to care for the needs of the patient.
Contributes to the identification of the skill and manpower requirement of the team, adopting flexible working practices.
Ensures effective delegation in line with the capabilities and competencies of the staff delegated to.
Participate in the monitoring and the management of sickness/absence.
Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.
Participate in the identification and monitoring of staff performance through mentorship and assessment of individuals. This may be through a shared team approach or individual performance review.

For a full list of the main duties of this role please refer to the job description and person specification.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001104

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

RGN/ODP
Mentor/Assessor qualification at honours level or equivalent

Experience

Significant post registration experience within theatres /PACU

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential knowledge of your own speciality and current issues in health care
An understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop self and team members
Continued professional Development
Demonstrates a clear understanding of budget management
Awareness of own limitations.

Skills and Abilities

An ability to work within the peri- operative team and organise and prioritise own and others workload.
IT Literate
Proficient organisational skills
Ability to relate to all staff, patients and carers in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening and an ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to lead, influence and motivate others
Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice
Effective problem solving and organisational skills
Ability to lead, influence and motivate others
Demonstrates clear direction and leadership for the peri-operative team with regards to professional dimensions of care
Demonstrates diplomacy and the ability to deal with colleagues, patients and carers in such a way as to avoid conflict
Recognises areas of interpersonal conflict and develops a proactive stance in resolving issues
Ability to promote a secure environment for staff, patients and carers

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

RGN/ODP
Mentor/Assessor qualification at honours level or equivalent

Experience

Significant post registration experience within theatres /PACU

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential knowledge of your own speciality and current issues in health care
An understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop self and team members
Continued professional Development
Demonstrates a clear understanding of budget management
Awareness of own limitations.

Skills and Abilities

An ability to work within the peri- operative team and organise and prioritise own and others workload.
IT Literate
Proficient organisational skills
Ability to relate to all staff, patients and carers in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening and an ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to lead, influence and motivate others
Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice
Effective problem solving and organisational skills
Ability to lead, influence and motivate others
Demonstrates clear direction and leadership for the peri-operative team with regards to professional dimensions of care
Demonstrates diplomacy and the ability to deal with colleagues, patients and carers in such a way as to avoid conflict
Recognises areas of interpersonal conflict and develops a proactive stance in resolving issues
Ability to promote a secure environment for staff, patients and carers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.