Senior Theatre Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Senior Theatre Practitioners – Coastguard and Horizon Theatres

One Full Time Permenant position; Anaesthetics essential

One Full Time 12 months fixed term/secondment oppurtunity to cover surgical specilaties

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the theatre team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children as a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP/RCN/RN)

The post holder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role.

They will share the trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is the South West’s regional paediatric major trauma centre with a state-of-the-art operating theatre complex & post-operative recovery facilities. We have 9 theatres covering 18 specialities including Cardiac, Neuro, Trauma, Burns, CEPOD and Plastics.

The post holders will have at least two years of experience within the specialist field and will have experience in at least two peri-operative modalities , scrub/recovery or anaesthetics along with the skills to lead & support the multidisciplinary team within theatres, promoting high quality efficient peri operative patient care.

These position’s will cover anaesthetic and surgical specialities as well having in charge responsibilities and coordinating within the department.

All posts will require 24/7 cover including weekends, late’s, nights and on calls

Main duties of the job

You will provide integrated clinical leadership and line management responsibilties to a team of Nurses, ODP’s and HCSW’s and theatre support staff, creating an environment that produces & delivers the highest possible standards of patient care.

As senior theatre practitioner you will assume responsibility for the operational management of staff & resources, taking a lead in a specific aspect of operational management in the Theatre setting, including being in charge and deputising for the B7 leads and working with the matron

You will support & empower staff to develop high levels of clinical skills & autonomy.

We are a department with a strong philosophy of care, & our education team offer an excellent local orientation programme & support structure.

These are exciting opportunities enabling you to join a department which is now the largest specialist paediatric centre in the Southwest region.

If you have any questions or queries, please contact

Person Specification

Public Sector Language Competency

Essential

  • Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate post registration experience in Theatre practice
  • Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
  • Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
  • Experience as preceptor / mentor

Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
  • Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Organisation and management skills
  • Teaching
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
  • Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
  • Competency in medication administration including intravenous medication
  • Ability to lead a team
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to manage difficult situations
  • Able to influence other team members
  • Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
  • Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
  • Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
  • Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
  • Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
  • General good health
  • Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times.

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN.1st Level or relevant children’s qualification / HCPC Diploma in Operating department practice
  • Current HCPC / NMC Registration Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring
  • 1st Degree in Theatre practice or health related subject or working towards
  • Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring

Desirable

  • Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 24 November 2026

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