Job Title: Lead Theatre Practitioner
Location: Leicester
Salary: Up to £57,000 depending upon experience
Job type: Permanent, Full Time
Who are we?
Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.
We care for more than 225,000 NHS and private patients a year in over 26 locations and we’re growing.
About the Role:
We are looking for a new Lead Theatre Practitioner to join our brand-new site in Leicester, due to open in January 2024. This will be 40 hours over 4 days per week including cover on weekends on a rota basis.
Lead Theatre Practitioners undertake operational management of our theatre provision and teams on a day-to-day basis.
From a team perspective you’ll take responsibility for effective rostering of the team to meet the needs of our clinics and theatre lists. We can typically see 18-22 patients a day in our high-volume cataract surgery provision, so you’ll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment.
You’ll be an engaging and competent leader – well versed in managing people of different skill sets and clinical backgrounds. You’ll hold regular team meetings and provide training & coaching, ensuring yourself and your team undertake regular CPD.
From an operational perspective you’ll have a wide range of duties meaning no days will be the same – you could be conducting a variety of audits; ensuring stock take & consumable requirements are fulfilled; investigating any accidents or complaints or providing clinical oversight and guidance.
As such you’ll be a good multi-tasker and will be comfortable working under your own initiative. In all you do you’ll ensure the highest standards are met in terms of patient safety, confidentiality, clinical compliance and hygiene levels.
What skills and experience do I need?
You need to be a fully qualified Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner and need a current registration with the NMC or HCPC.
In an ideal world you will already have previous experience as a Theatre Manager or Lead of an NHS Department, ideally in Ophthalmic Theatres
Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous:
- Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience
- Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry
- Capable of working in a fast paced, high-volume clinical setting
- Experience of leading a team, including the training and coaching of others
- The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development
- A competent user of computer systems and programmes
- An excellent grasp of the English language both verbally and in written format
- A good team player – happy to jump in and support others when required
What are we offering you?
- A salary of up to £57,000 depending upon experience
- 25 days annual leave and 1 day birthday leave plus bank holidays
- Blue Light discount scheme
- A company pension scheme
- Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests, discounted or free glasses and death in service cover
- An environment where your learning and development is supported through a range of various learning tools and courses.
- Working with a friendly multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving the lives of our patients
- A bright, spacious and modern working environment, built to the highest standards
Please Note:
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Lead Theatre Nurse, Theatre Manager, Senior Theatre Nurse, Theatre Odp Nurse, , Practitioner, Theatre Practitioner, Theatre Team Member, Registered Nurse, Operating Department Practitioner, Clinical Nurse, Operating Nurse may also be considered for this role.
