Advanced Theatre Practitioner - South Theatres

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Band 6 Advanced Theatre Practitioner to support the senior leadership team in South Theatres new surgical hub.This post is integral to the effectiveness of South Theatres new surgical hub and provides an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled individual to play a fundamental role in the development of Elective and Emergency surgery at the Ipswich Hospital. You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent clinical knowledge, particularly in the Surgery setting and be able to evidence leadership skills.

South Theatres new surgical hub provides both Elective and Emergency surgery. The department provides 24-hour cover for Emergency Surgery and has 8 operating theatres, which consists of a dedicated Emergency and urgent surgery Theatres, and 6 Elective Theatres.The department covers a range of specialties ranging from General surgery, Colo-rectal, Urology, ENT, Oral, Plastic, Breast and Vascular, Robotic and laparoscopic surgery.

The role is internal rotation with the opportunity of working in Theatres, Recovery and admissions with the successful applicant being the senior practitioner on duty and out of hours.

This post is available to Allied Health Professionals - Operating Department Practitioner, Theatre practitioners and Nursing.This is an exciting opportunity with the newest innovation at the Trust being the introduction of robotic surgery using the Da Vinci Robot.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to develop truly patient centered evidence-based care through their clinical expertise and knowledge and through demonstrating the leadership skills to deliver and maintain best practice.

The successful candidate will:

Demonstrate their professional commitment to patients, their families and carers.
Be committed to actively seeking the views of those who use and those who work within out services and responding effectively to that feedback.
Understand how to develop their team and workplace cultures to ensure the highest standards are maintained at all times.
Collaborate with a wide range of people and professional groups to improve the services we provide.
Be skilled in managing day to day organisational issues and challenges of both elective lists and emergency surgery.
Be responsible and organise the effective planning of an elective list.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR100-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Excellent clinical skills within specialty.
Minimum 2 years at Senior Theatre Practitioner level
Team Development
Teaching experience

Desirable

Evidence of managing change

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Part 1
Evidence of Post registration qualification/specialist development.
ODP NVQ Level 3, DipHE with D32/33 or equivalent

Desirable

ENB 183 or Equivalent
Diploma or working toward Health Care Management qualification
Undertaken or willing to undertake recognised management cours
Specialist Practice Module level 2 or equivalent/similar

Knowledge

Essential

Problem solving approach.
Day to day management responsibilities.
Demonstrate knowledge of resource management within team
Demonstrate excellent clinical skills within the peri-operative setting

Desirable

Has set realistic aims for self and service
Show initiative

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate flexible approach to Team Leadership
Confident, assertive, outgoing
Excellent communicator

Desirable

Ability to work well under pressure
Generates respect from colleagues
Proven ability to effectively motivate colleagues and peers

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Excellent clinical skills within specialty.
Minimum 2 years at Senior Theatre Practitioner level
Team Development
Teaching experience

Desirable

Evidence of managing change

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Part 1
Evidence of Post registration qualification/specialist development.
ODP NVQ Level 3, DipHE with D32/33 or equivalent

Desirable

ENB 183 or Equivalent
Diploma or working toward Health Care Management qualification
Undertaken or willing to undertake recognised management cours
Specialist Practice Module level 2 or equivalent/similar

Knowledge

Essential

Problem solving approach.
Day to day management responsibilities.
Demonstrate knowledge of resource management within team
Demonstrate excellent clinical skills within the peri-operative setting

Desirable

Has set realistic aims for self and service
Show initiative

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate flexible approach to Team Leadership
Confident, assertive, outgoing
Excellent communicator

Desirable

Ability to work well under pressure
Generates respect from colleagues
Proven ability to effectively motivate colleagues and peers

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).