Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-NM030925
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- THR Scrub Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum - Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Theatre Practitioners to join our Neuro/Angio teams, ENT and OMF and Trauma and Orthopaedic teams at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
The Neurosurgery Theatres and Angiography Team are looking for a highly enthusiastic and dynamic individual with or without scrub experience in Neuro/Neuro Angio.
The ENT OMF team at the university hospital Southampton NHS foundation trust are pleased to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity for patient focussed, friendly and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or ODP to join the ENT OMF team. ENT and OMF Team covers ENT, oral, maxillofacial surgery and paediatric ENT Surgeries. ENT, Maxillofacial theatres experience is preferable. Also, Full training will be provided to the successful candidate to expand their knowledge and skills.
The Trauma and orthopaedic theatre team are looking for qualified Theatre Practitioners. If you possess good communication skills, are patient focused, friendly and a team player we want to hear from you. In order to assist you to develop your career, you will be mentored and supported during your employment. The Trauma and Orthopaedic theatre team specialise in complex trauma, elective hip, knee, spine, shoulder, hand and foot and ankle surgery. We host the regional spinal surgery service along with our Neuroscience service You will rotate through the surgical specialties to gain a wide practical and theoretical knowledge base.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful post holder will:
- Provide skilled specialist assistance in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care throughout the Operating Department.
- Participate as an integral member of the team, covering a full range of shifts, including earlies, lates, nights, weekends and ad hoc on calls (if necessary).
- Act as the patient advocate and maintain high standards of patient care, in line with NMC or HCPC code of conduct.
- Be involved in supporting and mentoring students and new staff as appropriate.
What we’re looking for:
- We are looking for qualified theatre practitioners (RN/RODP) with or without theatre experience. The successful candidate will be trained for the specialty offered.
- If you possess good communication skills, are patient focused, friendly and a team player we want to hear from you.
- In order to assist you to develop your career, you will be mentored and supported during your employment.
- We are also offering opportunities for clinical and leadership development, through a career development pathway exploring opportunities for specific clinical development in conjunction with access to leadership pathways.
- We are keen to offer a range of opportunities, to include dual skill development. Your home base skill could be added to through a secondment into another theatre discipline. We would be opened to discuss career pathways tailored to your individual career focus.
Neuro/Angio teams, ENT and OMF and Trauma and Orthopaedic teams are dynamic and consist of a very diverse high performing group of individuals who take pride in their work and maintains a high standard of care for patients. Teamwork is at the core of our team values and efficacy is what we always aim for.
The successful candidate is expected to have good communication skills to support the team in achieving high standards of patient care within theatres. We run four Operating Theatres Monday to Friday and support 24-hour Neuro Emergency patient pathways. We cover both adult and paediatric neurosurgery and 24 h stroke services.
We are also offering opportunities for clinical and leadership development, through developing a career development pathway exploring opportunities for specific clinical development in conjunction with access to leadership pathways. We are keen to offer a range of opportunities, to include dual skill development. Your home base skill could be added to through a secondment into another theatre discipline. We would be opened to discuss career pathways tailored to your individual career focus.
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
You are invited to arrange an informal meeting via TEAMS with the Theatre Team Leaders
Neuro - Paulina Gorska - [email protected] and Maria Golmayo - [email protected]
T&O – Rejimol Tom - [email protected] and Rogelio Albano - [email protected]
ENT and OMF – Kamini Bhosle - [email protected]
Please contact them via email to arrange a suitable date and time.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse or ODP on relevant part of the register
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Has the ability to assist in carrying out the transfer of a patient through the intraoperative phase of perioperative care, giving concise accurate handover
- Demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to support learners in practice and to create a positive learning environment.
- Practices and promotes the use of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of current issues within acute health service.
- Understanding of personal accountability.
- Aptitude for caring for the anaesthetised and/or acutely unwell patient.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
- Relevant resus qualification, ie Immediate Life Support
- Experience of working within relevant care setting
- Specialist theatre work-based learning course, or mentorship course, post-qualification.
- Interest in research to promote good practice
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Working Together
- Always Improving
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rejimol Tom
- Job title
- Theatre Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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