Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre Band 5
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 205-7467778
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hospital
- Town
- Stafford
- Salary
- Dependant on experience
- Closing
- 17/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Theatre Practitioner
Band 5
Job overview
Band 5 Theatre Practitioner - County ?Theatres
Theatres at County consists of a suite of 7 theatres, a modular unit and an ambulatory unit which cover many different specialities.
We require enthusiastic and flexible Band 5's Theatre Practitioners (Nurses/ODP's) to join our team in theatres at County Hospital.
Previous scrub or anaesthetics experience in theatres,( e.g. Orthopaedics, Vascular, Gynae and Urology), would be an advantage but not essential. A genuine interest in operating theatres and surgery required. You will need to be a team player with good communication skills and an ability to adapt to new situations with a strong focus on providing excellent quality patient care within the Theatre environment.
Main duties of the job
The post will predominantly be based in the Theatre Department at the County Hospital including the modular unit however there may be a requirement to work in other clinical areas of the Trust including the Royal Stoke Hospital . Education opportunities post appointment will be available through the Professional Development Team.
Important Information:
Please note the University Hospitals of North Midlands (NHS) Trust, do not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews. Teams interviews will not be undertaken for this post.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Part time hours will be considered.
If you would like to discuss this position further or wish to arrange an informal visit please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- UK registration
- UK pin number
- NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- UK post experience
Experience
Desirable criteria
- experience in a theatre environment
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 Lehman
- Job title
- Senior Sister / Theatre Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01785 230825
- Additional information
Sue Allen
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