University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Practitioner
The closing date is 04 June 2026
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 patient‑focused care delivery. This will incorporate undertaking a coordinator role, management of day‑to‑day activities, troubleshooting and working collaboratively with the 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 are maintained and adhered to. From these assessments to provide improvement pathways to ensure best practice is achieved, which is evidenced‑based.
Qualifications
* Registered Practitioner NMC or HCPC
* Leadership qualification or working toward
Experience and Knowledge
* Has significant clinical theatre experience
* Mentors students and staff members
* Experience at a senior level
* Has a wide range of scrub and/or anaesthetic experience within a Surgical Theatre speciality
Leadership
* Demonstrates leadership skills
* Demonstrates team working and team leadership
* Proactive abilities
* Knowledge of leadership styles and evidence of leadership traits
Skills and Ability
* Demonstrates problem‑solving activities
* Able to plan, organise and delegate
* Able to assess and manage risks within the operating theatre
Communication
* Ability to communicate, has evidence of managing difficult conversations
* Demonstrates interpersonal skills
* Able to facilitate situations and show influencing skills
* Evidence of communication with a wide multidisciplinary team
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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