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Job summary

Main area
Surgery
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
245-AHP6THEA-11-26
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tameside and Glossop ICO NHS foundation trust
Town
Ashton-Under- Lyne
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Theatre Practitioner

Band 6

Job overview

Tameside hospital is on a journey, it is an exciting place to work, have you got the right values, behaviors, do you want to be part of this journey?
We are looking to recruit a sister/charge nurse/ODP to support our patients, and our staff and ensure we give an excellent service that values
everybody, every time, all the time.
The post holder will be expected to support the Team Leaders and Matron and the senior nursing team across the Elective division. The role will
be to deliver the Trusts nursing agenda in conjunction with Theatres ensuring that both local and national KPIS and IPS standards are achieved.
The successful candidate will be an individual who has strong demonstrable leadership skills, a clear understanding of the nursing agenda along with the ability to drive and sustain change in order to meet the Trusts objectives.

Main duties of the job

Act as a clinical team leader assuming accountability for managing, co-ordinating and supervising the total service provided within the Theatre department To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.  

Always act in a manner consistent with the NMC/HCPC Code of professional Conduct and to carry out his/her duties in accordance with the trust and unit policies, guidelines and procedures.  

  Develop and implement local policies, procedures and guidelines. Participate fully as a member of the theatre senior team.  

  

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. 

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria
  • Qualifications registrant with current NMC/HCPC pin

essential

Essential criteria
  • Has theatre experience
  • Evidence of professional leadership

Managerial skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team and team management
  • Excellent organizational skills

Other Factors

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to train and be trained
  • Commited to personal/professional development

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Has excellentwritten, verbal and communication skills
  • Evidence of ability to problem solve
  • Knowledge of risk management
  • Good record keeping
  • Knowledge of health and safety
  • Knowlrdge of infection prevention control
  • Knowledge of clinical governance
  • Knowledge of appraisals and clinical supervision
  • Knowledge/evidence of complaint management
  • Knowledge/evidence of scope of practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
rebecca mccleary
Job title
team leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 922 4702
Additional information

Gary Hocking team leader 0160-922-4136

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