Deputy Team Leader – Theatres (Scrub)
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 22 June 2026.
We are excited to announce the position of theatre deputy team leader for the Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre, a dedicated elective hip and knee arthroplasty facility that opened in September 2025.
Are you an experienced Band 5 scrub practitioner looking to take the next step in your career? Are you an existing Band 6 scrub practitioner looking for an exciting new opportunity?
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated nurse/ODP to support in the leadership of the theatre team for the Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre.
Excellent team working and communication skills are essential for this role, along with a need to establish and maintain good working relationships within the multidisciplinary team and wider services to work collaboratively and co‑operatively to enhance quality of care.
The successful candidate will provide direction and inspirational leadership to junior members of the multidisciplinary team; they will also be expected to work as an expert clinical practitioner providing high quality care to patients and service users.
The postholder will support the theatre team leader in the management of general resources, both personnel and financial, and to ensure the effective operation of the department whilst maintaining high professional and clinical standards.
Main Duties of the Job
To work predominantly in the scrub role to support Theatre Team Leader(s) in leading and managing the service within the department effectively and to deputise in their absence, to manage general resources, both personnel and financial, to ensure the effective operation of the department. The postholder will provide skilled specialist assistance in the delivery of high‑quality patient care throughout the Operating Department and will be committed to providing research and evidence‑based practice whilst working as part of, and leading, a multi‑professional team.
About Us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job Responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible and part‑time working will be considered.
Training & Qualifications
* Post registration qualifications in field of expertise
* Leadership/management training
* Aware of local and national agenda within the speciality
* Quality improvement training
* Post Registration relevant Diploma / Degree / Masters
Experience & Knowledge
* At least 2 years at band 5 in orthopaedic theatre setting
* Experience in running Orthopaedic lists
* Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
* Evidence of significant post registration clinical work experience
* Experience of staff supervision and mentorship
* Advanced Orthopaedic knowledge and skills
* Experience of clinical audit
* Experience of project management/service improvement
Skills & Ability
* Clinical skills appropriate to the relevant specialty
* Able to manage people effectively
* Evidence of planning and organisational skills
* Understanding of effective clinical governance, inc audit and research
* Extended role within speciality
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.
Address
Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre – Royal Hampshire County Hospital
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