Band 6 - Senior Theatre Practitioner, Theatres- Anaesthetics SACH

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Band 6 - Senior Theatre Practitioner, Theatres- Anaesthetics SACH

Band 6

Main area Theatres- Anaesthetics Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-B-11692

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site St Albans City Hospital Town St Albans Salary £41,957 - £50,387 pa inc. HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Here at St. Albans City Hospital (SACH) Theatres we are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic theatre practitioners to join our friendly, professional multi-disciplinary team.

We offer rotational opportunities for staff in order for them to develop and/or maintain their skills.

Main duties of the job

We welcome both Registered Nurses and ODPs alike.

Applicants will need to possess good interpersonal skills in order to work effectively within the existing theatre teams whilst also having the ability to work under their own initiative.

Our values are as important to our workforce as they are to our patients and we are Empowered, Committed, Professional and Inclusive in relation to our patient care and multidisciplinary workforce.

Organising, preparing of anaesthetic room and relevant equipment pertinent to the operative list/schedule.

Assist the anaesthetist in the safe administration of an anaesthetic.

Ensure that they are competent in airway management, which should include periodical updating within the anaesthetic arena.

Participate in the cardiac arrest team when available (SACH site only).

Maintenance and support of specialist equipment.

Have relevant skills in the anaesthetic care needs of the patient both adult and paediatrics.

Demonstrate clear leadership qualities in order to perform day to day managerial tasks, including allocation of staff etc.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

SACH is the Surgical Centre for elective surgery and comprises of 8 theatres with the main specialities including Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, General, Urology, Gynaecology, ENT, Pain and Breast surgery.

You will be fully supported upon joining WHTH and each new starter will be assigned a buddy to support them through a structured induction package.

This includes a customised supernumerary period for all new starters which allows you to work and learn alongside experienced practitioners who will support you.

There is a multitude of learning, training and development opportunities within WHTH. Supporting your continuous professional development is important to us.

Whether you are a Theatre Support Worker looking to develop a career into nursing within theatres or as an ODP or into senior management we will support where possible or advise of, a training and development pathway for you.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• First level registration with the NMC ODP registration.
• Evidence of professional development
• Working towards a degree
• ILS/ALS.
• Post-registration education programme related to speciality

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in health care.
• Understanding of principles of budget management
• Knowledge of developing care pathways

Experience

• Considerable experience within the speciality
• Teaching and facilitating experience
• Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence based care
• Experience as a Band 5
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance & Benchmarking

Skills and ability

• Ability to articulate a vision for theatre practitioners
• Ability to command the confidence of colleagues
• Effective team working and facilitation skills with an ability to work autonomously as appropriate
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to write clear, concise and relevant reports, communication orally and in written form with
• Experience of evaluating clinical practice using
• Research and/or audit techniques.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
Telephone 01442 365234