Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 408-25-685
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Arrowe Park
- Town
- Wirral
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Theatre Speciality Lead - Trauma and Orthopaedics
Band 7
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Job overview
Are you a dynamic leader? Are you able to lead a team of perioperative practitioners with the perioperative environment leading practitioners to deliver high class quality care? The Directorate of Perioperative Medicine is going through some exciting changes to support the highest quality of care to our patients and we want you on our team.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital is seeking to recruit an experienced Perioperative practitioner with leadership skills to join the directorate of perioperative medicine senior leadership team, supporting our operating theatres specifically Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Main duties of the job
With responsibility for the day to day management of workforce, clinical specialism and patient flow, you will lead change in the department supporting the perioperative improvement programme. Clinical specialisms include, Trauma and Orthopaedics procedures.
The potential post holder will report directly to the perioperative medicine Matron forging close partnerships with other senior leaders in both the directorate and Surgical division. The post holder will provide strong leadership, and be a visible, credible senior presence, be accessible to staff patients and families where required. As successful candidate you will be responsible and accountable for safety, quality and workforce within your team working collaboratively with wider teams to deliver the highest quality care to patients.
This post is open to both NMC registered Nurses and HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioners. We are looking for a highly motived, passionate health care professional who possesses excellent interpersonal communication skills, the ability to motivate and negotiate and is passionate about perioperative care. This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period in line with trust policy.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Theatre Speciality Lead - Trauma and Orthopaedics available with WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or ODP with current NMC/HCPC registration
- Post Graduate degree in health care subject (or working towards)
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification in health care
- IT skills including Office applications and health care databases
Desirable criteria
- Leadership Qualification (ILM/Leadership Degree)
Personal Attibutes
Essential criteria
- Good Communication Skills
- Supportive of colleagues and team members
- Ability to establish relationships
- Good organisational skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Significant theatre experience
- Evidence of report writing, leading workshops, presentation skills and negotiating skills
- Able to analyse information and problem solve effectively
- High level of clinical credibility
- Knowledge and application of professional nursing issues
Desirable criteria
- Experience in management / leadership position
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
- Julie Jellicoe
- Job title
- Perioperative Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 678 5111
- Additional information
Julie Jellicoe Theatre Matron
0151 678 5111 extension ext. 7305
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