Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-6264017RLH-12AD
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Emergency Theatre Facilitator - Band 7
Band 7
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Royal London Hospital for a dynamic, innovative, and highly motivated Theatre Practitioner to join our team as a Band 7 Emergency theatre facilitator. We are seeking a professional with sufficient and/or extensive experience at band 6 level within Scrub role in Emergency & trauma within an acute hospital setting to lead the team in Adult Theatres.
Our hospital boasts 21 state-of-the-art theatres, dedicated to a range of elective and emergency specialties and complex procedures, including Hepatobiliary, complex ENT, trauma & orthopaedics, reconstructive orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, complex vascular surgery, interventional radiology, maxillofacial surgery, robotic procedures, renal transplants, plastic reconstructive surgery, Urology and ophthalmic surgery. We also offer paediatric expertise to the major trauma service for Southeast England.
The successful candidate will lead and support a team of theatre scrub professionals, ensuring high standards of patient care are delivered to those admitted via the emergency and trauma pathways. A key responsibility will be providing clinical supervision, facilitate the emergency list and developing team members to ensure they possess the skills and attributes required to support the trauma service in a safe environment at The Royal London Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of the team within the theatre department, including Budget awareness and management, Governance, Implant and instrument stock management, Health Rota management, procurement and people management skills to fulfil quality and safety objectives. We are committed to your ongoing professional and educational growth.
Service development within their speciality including Theatre utilisation, Session planning process, Bed management while coordinating, Audits.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional organisational skills to deliver a safe and efficient trauma and orthopaedic service. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and independently as needed, to provide an excellent peri-operative experience for patients.
As the Royal London Hospital Theatre Band 7 Senior Team Lead, you will support the multidisciplinary team in delivering high standards of patient care through unified and inspirational leadership. You will be a role model, providing professional guidance within your clinical area and inspiring those you lead.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse / HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner
- Specialist knowledge of theatres procedures / instrumentation acquired though degree or diploma plus experience and further post registration study / experience or management qualification in a related field
- Certificate of Mentorship, clinical supervision or leadership
Desirable criteria
- Working towards master’s degree or above.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient and/or extensive experience at band 6 level within Scrub role
Skills
Essential criteria
- Well-developed human resource management skills
- Proven ability to analyse and use data to support decision making and identify trends
- Able to consistently manage complex / contentious situations with staff / multidisciplinary colleagues to address and solve complex situations /problems
- Examples/evidence of Well-developed leadership and organisational skills/scenarios
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
- Sean Semple
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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