Team Leader – Theatres Full Time

Job OverviewThis is an exciting leadership opportunity with responsibility for the day‑to‑day management and coordination of DSU 1 theatres and Ophthalmic theatres. The post holder will work collaboratively with senior colleagues to lead the theatre complex, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality patient care. You will also play a key role within the theatre coordination team, undertaking coordinator duties on a rotational basis across weekdays and weekends.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care throughout the peri‑operative journey. They will practise autonomously, uphold professional standards in line with NMC or HCPC Codes of Conduct, ensure safe care in accordance with local and national guidelines, and act as a senior role model while demonstrating a flexible and proactive approach to problem‑solving.Working for our organisationFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.Frimley Health Trust benefits on VimeoDetailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesFor full details of the role and the person specification, please see the attached job description.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria Registered Nurse NMC OR Operating Department Practitioner AHP Educated to Degree level in healthcare or equivalent experience Recent and relevant post registration experience in the Operating Theatre environmentDesirable criteria Educated to Master’s degree level Minimum 3 years post registration experience Experience of change managementExperienceEssential criteria Relevant experience in an acute NHS Trust Ability to utilise and implement evidence-based practice Ability to lead and manage a teamDesirable criteria Microsoft IT skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint/EPIC/In Phase Experience in supervision/assessing and mentorship Teaching experience in a clinical environmentskills and knowledgeEssential criteria Ability to manage own/supervise other workloadsDesirable criteria Post Anaesthetic Care Unit experienceFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.Apply online now