Band 5 - Theatre Practitioner, Theatres - Scrub SACH
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the friendly, professional multi-disciplinary theatre team at St. Albans City Hospital as a Band 5 Theatre Practitioner. This role involves managing operative lists, communicating changes, and safely transferring patients. You will also demonstrate leadership qualities by performing day-to-day managerial tasks like staff allocation. The position offers rotational opportunities and support for continuous professional development.
Key responsibilities
- Be responsible for the management and organisation of the operative list and clinical care.
- Be responsible for the efficient communication of changes within the operating department to all members of the multidisciplinary theatre team.
- Undertake the safe and efficient transfer of patients to other hospitals.
- Demonstrate clear leadership qualities in order to perform day to day managerial tasks, including allocation of staff etc.
Essential criteria
- First level registration with the NMC
- ODP registration
- Evidence of professional development
- Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in health care
- Understanding of the theatre department
- Theatre experience as part of training or rotation on a programme
- Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence based care
Desirable criteria
- Degree
- Knowledge of developing care pathways
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,677 – £40,996 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 5 - Theatre Practitioner, Theatres - Scrub SACH
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
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.
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.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for the management and organisation of the operative list and clinical care.
Be responsible for the efficient communication of changes within the operating department to all members of the multidisciplinary theatre team.
Undertake the safe and efficient transfer of patients to other hospitals.
Demonstrate clear leadership qualities in order to perform day to day managerial tasks, including allocation of staff etc.
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