The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
1. Putting patients first
2. Aiming to get it right
3. Recognising that everybody counts
4. Doing everything openly and honestly
'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Trauma Practitioner to join our dynamic theatre team on a 6 month secondment. The successful candidate will be proficient in trauma scrub and/or anaesthetics, demonstrating advanced clinical skills and the ability to perform confidently in high‑acuity, time‑critical situations. Strong leadership experience is essential, as you will play a key role in supporting team coordination, guiding junior staff, and promoting excellence in trauma surgery delivery. The applicant must have a minimum of 1 year theatre experience.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed practitioner to further develop their expertise, influence service improvement, and contribute to the high standards of patient-centred care within our trauma surgery service.
Advert
This role will take on a pivotal leadership role in delivering high‑quality perioperative care within our trauma Orthopaedic theatre. We're seeking a motivated clinician with expert knowledge and the flexibility to support others. In this senior position, you'll help drive excellence by upholding professional standards, supporting the development of SOPs, ensuring daily quality and safety assurance, and promoting best practice across the department. You will play an essential part in trauma coordination, including supporting the efficient management of trauma list, ensuring smooth patient flow and effective multidisciplinary communication. With opportunities to expand into enhanced clinical skills such as Surgical First Assistant duties, venepuncture, and cannulation, this is an exciting role for someone who leads by example, empowers colleagues, and is committed to delivering patient‑centred, safe and compassionate care.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we wil look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about the responsibilities, required skills, and expectations for this role. These documents provide a comprehensive overview of what we are looking for in the ideal candidate and will help you assess your suitability before applying.
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Visa and Immigration
If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the website
James Paget Hospitals uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Please check your account regularly under "My Applications" to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.