Lead Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for a new Lead Theatre Practitioner to join our brand-new site in Coventry due to open in March 2025, with this role commencing in February 2025.This will be 40 hours over5days per week including cover on weekends on a rota basis.

Lead Theatre Practitioners undertake operational management of our theatre provision and teams on a day-to-day basis.

Main duties of the job

From a team perspective you'll take responsibility for effective rostering of the team to meet the needs of our clinics and theatre lists. We can typically see 18-22 patients a day in our high-volume cataract surgery provision, so you'll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment.

You'll be an engaging and competent leader well versed in managing people of different skill sets and clinical backgrounds. You'llhold regular team meetings and provide training & coaching, ensuring yourself and your team undertake regular CPD.

From an operational perspective you'll have a wide range of duties meaning no days will be the same you could be conducting a variety of audits; ensuring stock take & consumable requirements are fulfilled; investigating any accidents or complaints or providing clinical oversight and guidance.

As such you'll be a good multi-tasker and will be comfortable working under your own initiative. In all you do you'll ensure the highest standards are met in terms of patient safety, confidentiality, clinical compliance and hygiene levels.

About us

Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.

We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK.

We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience.