Job Description

Band 7

Main area

Planned care

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

343-6819840-RB-SK

Site

Epsom General Hospital

Town

Epsom

Salary

53,751 - 60,651 pa Inclusive of HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

07/10/2025 23:59

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 scrub practitioner or ODP to join our elective surgical team.

Our theatre teams have a proven track record of providing high-quality care to our patients and are looking for a Registered Scrub Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with demonstrable experience in urology, who is committed to providing consistent gold standard care. Epsom Hospital has 5 main theatres and 2 day surgery theatres.

Our ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, pro-active team player who demonstrates excellent communication and leadership skills.

A flexible approach is essential as an on-call commitment and internal rotation is required for this post.

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 and Person Specification which contain more information about the role

Person specification

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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

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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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.