Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Royal London Hospital for a dynamic, innovative, and highly motivated Neuro and Spine Theatre Practitioners to join our team as a Band 7 Senior Team Leader. We are seeking a professional with substantial experience as a Band 6 Team Leader in recent Neuro and Spine elective and Trauma scrub 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 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 effective and efficient operational day to daymanagement of the practice setting, including standards of care, budget managementand control, clinical governance staff development and training. The post holder isprofessionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practiceand standards of care. They will provide professional clinical leadership within adefined practice setting and provide direction and inspirational leadership to allmembers within the multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources.
The post holder will Take ultimate responsibility for the standard of the environment within his/her identified area of responsibility, ensuring patients' needs are met and staff maintain cleanliness as defined by national standards.
They will be accessible and visible to staff, patients and visitors and will ensure that patients are treated with respect and dignity. They will act as professional role models and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi-disciplinary team within the area for which accountable for.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
16 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
56,276 to 63,176 a year per annum inc
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-7529265RLH-A
Job locations
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Job description
Job 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. Job description
Job 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

• 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 or clinical supervision and assessor training
• Leadership Training

Desirable

• Working towards master's degree or above

Skills/Experience
Essential

• Sufficient and/or extensive experience at band 6 level within Scrub role
• Highly developed communication skills able to communicate sensitive information / medical conditions/ with a wide range of stakeholders
• Highly developed persuasion / motivational and reassurance skills associated with working in a complex environment associated with planned / unplanned work based activities
• Well-developed human resource management skills
• Ability to review/ plan staff rota in accordance with Trust guidance / service need and mitigate workforce risks associated with staff deployment
• Demonstrates the key strengths and motivators of the role within the domains of integrity, ownership delivery and relating to others.
• Proven ability to analyse and use data to support decision making and identify trends
• Evidence of a range of post registration competencies associated with the practice setting and the ability to teach and supervise others learning new skills / procedures
• Able to effectively present information to groups / health
• Well-developed coaching skills care professionals in formal / informal group settings
• Ability to work under pressure across competing demands/ proprieties and demonstrate appropriate delegation and prioritisation skills
• Can demonstrate understanding of Mental Capacity Act/ Safeguarding principles applied to the theatre practice setting
• Proven delegation skills
• Good IT/ Keyboard skills. Knowledge as a minimum of Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Skilled motivator / negotiator
• Able to consistently manage complex / contentious situations with staff / multidisciplinary colleagues to address and solve complex situations /problems
• Well-developed leadership and organisational skills
• Ability to demonstrate passion for staff development
• Ability to demonstrate integrity and ownership
• Management experience including management of rota, resources, budgets and staff.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 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 or clinical supervision and assessor training
• Leadership Training

Desirable

• Working towards master's degree or above

Skills/Experience
Essential

• Sufficient and/or extensive experience at band 6 level within Scrub role
• Highly developed communication skills able to communicate sensitive information / medical conditions/ with a wide range of stakeholders
• Highly developed persuasion / motivational and reassurance skills associated with working in a complex environment associated with planned / unplanned work based activities
• Well-developed human resource management skills
• Ability to review/ plan staff rota in accordance with Trust guidance / service need and mitigate workforce risks associated with staff deployment
• Demonstrates the key strengths and motivators of the role within the domains of integrity, ownership delivery and relating to others.
• Proven ability to analyse and use data to support decision making and identify trends
• Evidence of a range of post registration competencies associated with the practice setting and the ability to teach and supervise others learning new skills / procedures
• Able to effectively present information to groups / health
• Well-developed coaching skills care professionals in formal / informal group settings
• Ability to work under pressure across competing demands/ proprieties and demonstrate appropriate delegation and prioritisation skills
• Can demonstrate understanding of Mental Capacity Act/ Safeguarding principles applied to the theatre practice setting
• Proven delegation skills
• Good IT/ Keyboard skills. Knowledge as a minimum of Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Skilled motivator / negotiator
• Able to consistently manage complex / contentious situations with staff / multidisciplinary colleagues to address and solve complex situations /problems
• Well-developed leadership and organisational skills
• Ability to demonstrate passion for staff development
• Ability to demonstrate integrity and ownership
• Management experience including management of rota, resources, budgets and staff.

Skills Required