Job summary
- Main area
- Surgical Services- Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-SS-7485914
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Theatre Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
We are recruiting a Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner in Maternity Scrub and one other speciality, Anaesthetics or Recovery to develop our workforce to meet the needs of our patients for the future. You Must be able to work independently in Two areas within The Theatre and have experience in Obstetric Scrub, Recovery.
Bring your ambition to life and secure your career pathway.
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Are you looking to be part of a dynamic organisation, with an overall aim to deliver exceptional surgical patient care?
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Are you an experienced theatre practitioner
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Do you have excellent clinical skills and a desire to further develop your career aspirations?
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Do you want to be part of a team where your contribution counts?
If your answer is yes then we can offer you excellent opportunities in theatre scrub, recovery and anaesthetics. Our culture is focused on learning where senior members regularly host training sessions and provide mentoring support. Our management team has an open door policy and aims to provide guidance and help to face challenges or concerns.
Main duties of the job
We offer newly qualified, registered nurses, operating department practitioners and skilled theatre practitioners, opportunities to progress within the department. We are dedicated to supporting out theatre practitioners in their career aspirations and offer theatre career opportunities developments from band 5 – 8b.
Over the last 12 months we have created an infrastructure with a dedicated training budget to support theatre practitioners at all levels in developing their skills and knowledge and offer a wide range of bespoke packages to ensure staff achieve their career aspirations. We care about our employees and believe that a friendly and supportive team makes a difference to our staff. On joining our Theatres team we aim to make you feel part of our family.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable Theatre Experience as a band 5
- Experience in 2 areas of theatre practice
- Teaching & Assessing experience
- Specialist Knowledge & skills
- Management experience
Desirable criteria
- Maternity Scrub & Recovery experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN (Adult)/ C&G 752/ODP 3/ DipHE / BSc IN ODP with current NMC / HCPC registration
- Post Registration Theatre course or relevant specialist knowledge
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Assessing course
- Teaching course
- Enhanced theatre skills
Management/ Supervision/ Co-ordination skills
Essential criteria
- Act as a preceptor / mentor
- Ability to assess students
- Team leadership skills
- Participate and evaluate audit and research
Communicatio n/Verbal skills
Essential criteria
- Be able to communicate effectively via telephone, individual or group discussion and e-mail
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Lewin
- Job title
- Training and Development Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812 771044
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