Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-SURG-1182
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata /pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/03/2025
Employer heading

Lead Practitioner
Band 7
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
We are excited to offer a Band 7 opportunity in the Surgical Theatre Suite at the Royal Derby Hospital. We are looking for a Lead Practitioner with a high level of professionalism to help develop our wide ranging theatre service.
Within Surgical Theatres we cover all of the following specialities Ent, OMF, Vascular, Bariatrics, Urology, Colorectal, Upper GI and Emergency Surgery .
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the MDT and will be expected to contribute clinically and managerially across the Surgical Theatre Suite, consisting of 10 theatres which includes a state of the art Vascular/Radiology Hybrid Theatre, a Robotic Theatre and a 24 hour emergency service. The successful candidate will need considerable experience of working in a Surgical Theatre environment with excellent communication skills.
You must show enthusiastic leadership skills and have the ability to lead the Theatre team and the department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in conjunction with the Theatre Manager to provide clinical management, responsibility and leadership for Surgical Theatres to ensure a patient focused care delivery. This will incorporate undertaking a co-ordinator role, management of day-to-day activities, trouble shooting and working collaboratively with MDT to maximise efficiency of the service. A keen interest in driving and developing the Surgical theatre suite forward is required.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for financial budgets, targets and cost savings with regular Divisional Finance meetings with the Clinical Theatre Manager.
Ensuring that Guidelines, National and Local policies, Infection control measures, Audit collection and Quality Assurance is maintained and adhered too. From these assessments to provide improvement pathways to ensure best practice is achieved, which is evidenced
based.
Closing Date of Applications: 06th March 2025
Interview Date: 20th March 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Practitioner NMC or HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Has a mentorship qualification
- Leadership qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Has significant clinical theatre experience, with evidence of managing an emergency service
- Mentors students and staff members
- Experience at a senior level
Desirable criteria
- Has a wide range of scrub and or anaesthetic experience
Leadership
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Demonstrates team working and team leadership
- Proactive abilities
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of leadership styles and evidence of leadership traits
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates problem solving activates
- Able to plan, organise and delegate care
- Has evidence of managing difficult conversations and situations
Communication
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate
- Demonstrates interpersonal skills
- Able to facilitate situations
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of communication with a wide multidisciplinary team
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Haywood
- Job title
- Theatre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07393759342
- Additional information
Contact Telephone Numbers
01332785001 or Mobile 07393759342
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Centre
Rehab Block, Level 3
Royal Derby Hospital
- Telephone
- 01332 788466
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