Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Theatre Practitioner
The closing date is 18 November 2026
Tameside hospital is on a journey, it is an exciting place to work, have you got the right values, behaviors, do you want to be part of this journey?We are looking to recruit a sister/charge nurse/ODP to support our patients, and our staff and ensure we give an excellent service that valueseverybody, every time, all the time.The post holder will be expected to support the Team Leaders and Matron and the senior nursing team across the Elective division. The role willbe to deliver the Trusts nursing agenda in conjunction with Theatres ensuring that both local and national KPIS and IPS standards are achieved.The successful candidate will be an individual who has strong demonstrable leadership skills, a clear understanding of the nursing agenda alongwith the ability to drive and sustain change in order to meet the Trusts objectives.
Main duties of the job
Act as a clinical team leader assuming accountability for managing, co-ordinating and supervising the total service provided within the Theatre department To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
Always act in a manner consistent with the NMC/HCPC Code of professional Conduct and to carry out his/her duties in accordance with the trust and unit policies, guidelines and procedures.
Develop and implement local policies, procedures and guidelines.Participate fully as a member of the theatre senior team.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person Specification
- Qualifications registrant with current NMC/HCPC pin
- Has theatre experience
- Evidence of professional leadership
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and team management
- Excellent organizational skills
Other Factors
- Willingness to train and be trained
- Commited to personal/professional development
Skills and knowledge
- Has excellentwritten, verbal and communication skills
- Evidence of ability to problem solve
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of health and safety
- Knowlrdge of infection prevention control
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of appraisals and clinical supervision
- Knowledge/evidence of complaint management
- Knowledge/evidence of scope of practice
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.
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