Senior Theatre Practitioner

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

As a Senior Scrub Practitioner you will have demonstrable knowledge and experience in operating theatre practice, with an excellent understanding of the perioperative needs of patients and a wide knowledge of peri-operative nursing practices and procedures.
You must be organised, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and experience of supervising a theatre team to produce the highest standard of patient care.
The ideal candidate will be motivated and enthusiastic, with a passion for high quality patient care, as well as the ability to work under pressure as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
As a senior theatre practitioner, you will be required to function effectively, as the practitioner in charge of the operating theatre, to ensure optimum theatre efficiency and safe high quality surgical service.
Ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment, as well as promoting, maintaining and monitoring standards in accordance with the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC and CQC.
Evidence of leading teams, supervising new starters/ junior staff/ students and supporting programmes of learning.
As a senior theatre practitioner, you will be responsible for the management of the operating list, and for the care of patients on that list in the immediate perioperative environment.
You will be responsible for planning, and delivering safe patient care in the operating theatre,
You will supervise and support qualified and unqualified staff, ensuring that all staff is able to provide the highest standard of care and promoting best evidence-based practice.
You will be able to promote and maintain effective communication with the members of the multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with the medical team to ensure the most efficient use of the theatre
You will update the patient medical records and to report any incidents in line with the Trust policies.
You will demonstrate leadership skills and experience in the management of the operating theatre by delivering safe, effective use of the operating theatre, and acting as a role model in following Trust policy.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work

Please refer the Job description for details