Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 19 hours per week (7 days a week including out of hours)
- Job ref
- 408-26-070
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Arrowe Park Hospital
- Town
- Wirral
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Theatre Nurse - ODP Orthopaedic and Trauma Theatres
Band 6
To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it’s truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8
Job overview
Are you a dynamic leader?
Motivated and passionate about delivering patient care?
Are you able to lead a team of perioperative practitioners within the Theatre Department to deliver high quality care?
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Orthopaedic and Trauma Team to support the highest quality of care to our patients and we want you to join our team.
Main duties of the job
- Facilitate and manage patient transfers which may include internal and external transfers in a safe and professional manner.
- Participate in all shift patterns to provide a 24 hour service where required which may include participation in an on call support system.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within their clinical areas, ensuring that any action plans to improve/maintain compliance are undertaken .
- Adhere to and support team adherence to Infection control standards and policies.
- Implement best practice in perioperative medicine to ensure that the patient achieves the highest level of care.
- Undertake role specific activities including anaesthetic support, surgical support, Surgical First Assisting (if hold professional qualification) and post-operative care.
- Assign clinical care requirements within work environment and space to others ensuring adequate supervision and support against session and patient acuity.
- Support staff with in the theatre department to ensure that they are effective in undertaking their role ensuring efficient use of both theatre and personal time.
- Lead the perioperative team within theatre, taking responsibility for the day to day supervision of the clinical environment they have been allocated responsibility to.
- Lead by example patient safety checklists including all stages of the local safety standards for invasive procedures (LOCsipps) safer surgery bundle.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Senior Theatre Nurse/ODP Orthopaedic and Trauma Theatres position available at WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with professional registration (NMC/HCPC registration)
- Post registration qualification in specialists theatre area (Anaesthetics, Surgery, Recovery) or work based experience specific to role requirements
- Healthcare related degree (or working towards)
- Mentorship in Clinical Practice
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support or Paediatric life support course (APLS/PLS)
- Advanced Life Support/Immediate Life Support Qualification (ALS/ILS)
- Leadership Qualification (ILM/Degree module/NHS Leadership Academy)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to document patient information in a variety of methods including paper and electronic records
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current National and local legislations including NHS operational plans
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
- Helen Birkenhead
- Job title
- Speciality Leads - Orthopaedic and Trauma Theatres
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01516785111
- Additional information
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