Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Deputy Team Leader / Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner to join our dedicated team in the West Wing Operating Theatre Department.
The West Wing theatre complex comprises operating theatres and satellite areas, delivering both elective and emergency surgical care. Our diverse surgical specialities include:
1. Neurosurgery
2. Maxillofacial Surgery
3. ENT
4. Ophthalmology
5. Plastic Surgery
6. General Paediatrics
7. Paediatric Orthopaedics
8. Craniofacial Surgery
You will be expected to provide high-quality anaesthetic care to Adults, Children, and Neonates, supporting a wide range of complex procedures.
This is a challenging and highly rewarding role for a motivated practitioner ready to take the next step in leadership. You’ll play a vital part in service delivery, staff development, and patient care excellence.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend:
9. A Value Based Interview (VBI)
10. A Technical Interview
We warmly encourage interested candidates to arrange an informal visit to meet the team and explore the department.
Main duties of the job
11. Clinical Expertise:
Deliver high-quality anaesthetic care in a senior capacity.
Apply at least years of experience in anaesthetics or critical care.
Supervise and assess clinical practice, having completed a relevant supervisor/assessor course.
12. Professional Development:
Maintain a record of study toward a critical care/anaesthetic module.
Engage in ongoing learning with support from the education team and structured orientation.
Participate in regular appraisals to guide career progression.
13. Team Leadership & Communication:
Demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Lead effectively within a busy multidisciplinary team.
Contribute to a positive, collaborative working environment.
14. Education & Mentorship:
Support the development of junior staff in line with the directorate’s Education Strategy.
Facilitate learning opportunities and career advancement for theatre staff.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.