Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader - Practice Education - Theatres

The closing date is 11 November 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced Orthopaedic Nurse or ODP looking for your next role?Would you like to improve patient outcomes by promoting and maintaining high standards within theatres?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for theTeam Leader role in Orthopaedics and Traumawithin theatres at our Southend site.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the Theatre Manager on both the management and development of our brilliant team. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading and supporting the orthopaedics and trauma team to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
  • Collaborating with the Theatre Manager to implement and maintain best practices.
  • Overseeing the day-to-day operations within the orthopaedics and trauma department.
  • Providing mentorship and guidance to team members to foster professional growth and development.

We are looking for a dedicated and skilled professional who is passionate about making a difference in patient care. If you are ready to take on a leadership role and contribute to the success of our theatres, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to join our team and be a part of a dynamic and supportive environment where your expertise will be valued and your career can thrive.

Main duties of the job

  • Initiates and participates in the communication process to facilitate the development of a supportive, cohesive team.
  • Provides and receives complex and sensitive information.
  • Ensures issues regarding Practice education are addressed and communicated to all team members.
  • Provides clinical and educational advice, guidance, and support to all staff.
  • Takes a lead role in defining, implementing, and evaluating care standards within theatres.
  • Demonstrates assertiveness and challenges others when the rights of patients and others may be infringed.
  • Reports all accidents, hazards, incidents, and complaints in accordance with Trust policies, assisting in investigations when required.
  • Provide strong professional leadership to enhance quality of care and boost staff morale.
  • Holds regular meetings with the team to ensure effective communication and provide updates.
  • Provides sound clinical leadership and develops support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the department and also Trust wide.
  • Maintains and promotes effective communication within teams and all members of the multi- disciplinary team.
  • Ensures timely escalation of issues to Theatre Matron / Theatre Manager.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-T&A-SO-6199

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this interesting role, please see attached job description, but these include:

Maintain high standards of clinical care, ensuring that all actions are carried out with full regard for safety of patients and staff involved.

Strong professional leadership qualities are required at this level. It is critical to the quality of care and staff morale.

We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this interesting role, please see attached job description, but these include:

Maintain high standards of clinical care, ensuring that all actions are carried out with full regard for safety of patients and staff involved.

Strong professional leadership qualities are required at this level. It is critical to the quality of care and staff morale.

We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC / HCPC Registered
  • Evidence of on-going development
  • Significant scrub experience in theatres at Band 6 level
  • Mentorship Supervisor/ assessor course (SSSA)
  • Proven leadership and management experience in theatre setting.

Desirable

  • Managerial Courses

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of mentoring students or new starters in theatre scrub
  • Demonstrable experience of people management

Desirable

  • Experience of Managing Change
  • NHS experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC / HCPC Registered
  • Evidence of on-going development
  • Significant scrub experience in theatres at Band 6 level
  • Mentorship Supervisor/ assessor course (SSSA)
  • Proven leadership and management experience in theatre setting.

Desirable

  • Managerial Courses

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of mentoring students or new starters in theatre scrub
  • Demonstrable experience of people management

Desirable

  • Experience of Managing Change
  • NHS experience

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Theatre Manager

Jesudass Johnselvan

jesudass.johnselvan@nhs.net

01702385722

Details

Date posted

28 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-T&A-SO-6199

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY


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