Theatre Practitioner
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
BLACKBURN, BB2 3HHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
We have the exciting opportunity for promotion to a Band 6 role which has arisen. We would invite all enthusiastic, committed, hardworking, and highly...
We have 11 theatres at the Royal Blackburn site and 17 at Burnley General and together we carry out a wide range of both elective and emergency surgery through many specialities including: Gynaecology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, general surgery, vascular, colorectal, HPB, Urology, orthopaedics, trauma, ENT, maxillofacial including Robotic assisted Surgery, and a 24 hour emergency service on both sites.
We require a committed, motivated, hardworking individuals to work in our theatres. You will be required to show flexibility in your approach to the role and have excellent time management and communication skills.
We also expect all applicants to be dedicated to their role and enhance their knowledge and skills.
This post does include participation in weekend and late shifts.
Duties Include; providing expert standards of care to patients, maintaining a safe environment for all, completing accurate and clear electronic and written documentation, acting as scrub / circulatingnurse and or act as anaesthetic /recovery nurse depending on qualification and experience when clinical. Co-ordination of the theatre unit on a day to day basis. Exercise strong and effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model for the unit.
We encourage innovation.
ELHT already has the largest and most comprehensive programme of robot assisted surgery in the northwest, with the region's leading surgeons removing head and neck, urological and colorectal cancers at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.
The Trust has 3 Robot systems - 2 at RBH and 1 at BGH
The extra capacity will also allow ELHT to perform more robot assisted surgery which will eventually include Hepato-biliary cancers.
Our aim is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care, by putting safety and quality at the heart of all we do.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - 1st or ODP 752, Level 3/Certificate of Higher Education or Diploma Teaching/Assessing Qualification: 998/7307/mentorship
- Mentorship
- Actively seeks to develop own knowledge, skills and ability
- Proven evidence of up to date training
Desirable
- Degree in health associated studies. Teaching certificate or equivalent experience. Further qualification in scrub, anaesthetics or recovery.
- Management/leadership
- Willingness to undertake future study for own professional development and service needs
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience
- Expert experience in Elective Scrub or Anaesthetic/Recovery
- Proven ability to lead a Theatre team
- Wider knowledge in multiple surgical specialties.
Desirable: - Knowledge of finance and budgets.
Work Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of professional issues
- Ability to handle conflict
- Able to motivate, engage and develop the multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrate role modelling behaviours. Demonstrate quality and sustainability experience.
- Able to prioritise workload
Desirable: - Be proficient with Excel spread sheets, sharepoint, teams, outlook and audit reports.; - Clear and accurate record keeping
Flexibility
Essential
- Able to work the hours required by the service.
- Able to adapt to the changing needs of the service
- Able to work across both sites, Burnley General Hospital and Blackburn Hospital as the service need requires
People Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to work effectively within a team.
- Demonstrate a sympathetic/sensitive approach to patients and colleagues
- Advocate a positive attitude and show you are able to use your own initiative and demonstrate problem solving
Desirable: - Have an understanding of team building
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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