Senior Theatre Practitioner
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | from £41,554.50 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Grimsby, DN32 9RP |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 1 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Clinical leadership and patient care Provide expert clinical support and leadership within the theatre team, maintaining safe, effective and compassionate care. Scrub for a range of surgical specialties and levels of complexity, working within your assessed competencies and scope of practice. Undertake circulating duties and support the preparation, set-up and clearing of theatres. Complete and oversee appropriate safety checks, including swab, instrument and needle counts, working with a second practitioner and escalating discrepancies immediately. Ensure the safe labelling, handling and dispatch of surgical specimens, alongside accurate and comprehensive patient documentation. Support safe patient transfers and handovers, ensuring relevant information is communicated clearly and effectively. Exercise sound clinical judgement, advocate for patients and respond confidently to changing clinical demands. Undertake Surgical First Assistant duties where appropriately trained, competent and authorised. Participate in on-call duties as required. Team leadership and development Act as a positive clinical role model, promoting teamwork, professional accountability and high standards of practice. Support the Theatre Manager with staff allocation, skill mix planning and the management of changing staffing requirements. Help induct, mentor and develop colleagues, including students and new members of the department. Teach and assess colleagues in the technical aspects of the scrub role, sharing knowledge and promoting evidence-based practice. Encourage effective communication, maintain team morale and contribute to a supportive working environment. Act as a link practitioner for an agreed specialty, helping to share knowledge and implement improvements. Quality, safety and service improvement Contribute to clinical audits, incident reporting, quality assurance and improvement initiatives. Support the development and review of departmental policies, procedures and clinical guidelines. Promote compliance with relevant professional standards, local policies and national perioperative guidance, including NICE and AfPP recommendations where applicable. Support the safe use, maintenance and procurement of theatre equipment and stock, working within departmental budgets. Keep up to date with developments in perioperative practice and help introduce improvements that enhance patient safety and service delivery. Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with data protection, safeguarding and clinical governance requirements.