Job summary
- Main area
- Planned care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-6819840-RB-SK
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom General Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 pa Inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Sister/ODP Scrub Practitioner
Band 7
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
SPECIALIST LEAD THEATRE PRACTITIONER WITH AN INTEREST IN UROLOGY
Main duties of the job
You will be leading the team, working closely with management and other healthcare professionals, as well as supervising, supporting and developing junior staff, encouraging the delivery of high-quality care and experiences to patients.
We're looking for an experienced Theatre Practitioner to be part of the senior team leading Registered Theatre Practitioners and Support Workers and you will also work closely with surgical teams to deliver high quality patient care. You should demonstrate the ability to work unsupervised, work well under pressure and be experienced in change management. You will be expected to work within the person specification of a band 7 healthcare professional.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a more detailed overview of the duties of the role.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/ODP
- Recognised post registration qualification in relevant specialty
- Teaching and mentorship qualification
- ILS
Desirable criteria
- BSc in a relevant subject or working toward
- Leadership qualification
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management experience in relevant specialty
- Competent and experienced with appraisal process
Desirable criteria
- Managing difficult situations
- Evidence of rota planning
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience, including at band 6 Grade or equivalent
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Demonstrate experience of change management
Desirable criteria
- recruitment and selection experience
- Evidence of budgetary understanding
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills
- Demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to organise people and staff to ensure the service within area of responsibility is delivered to required standards and targets
- Able to motivate and gain commitment from others
- Ability to effectively manage resources; people, finance and facilities to maintain and improve services
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
- Kelly Stanford
- Job title
- Clinical Marton - Theatres
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07717 851111
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