Senior Theatre Nurse/ODP

Senior Theatre Nurse/ODP

The closing date is 25 February 2026

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Trauma Practitioner to join our dynamic theatre team on a 6 month secondment. The successful candidate will be proficient in trauma scrub and/or anaesthetics, demonstrating advanced clinical skills and the ability to perform confidently in high-acuity, time critical situations. Strong leadership experience is essential, as you will play a key role in supporting team coordination, guiding junior staff, and promoting excellence in trauma surgery delivery. The applicant must have a minimum of 1 year theatre experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed practitioner to further develop their expertise, influence service improvement, and contribute to the high standards of patient centred care within our trauma surgery service.

Main duties of the job

This role will take on a pivotal leadership role in delivering high quality perioperative care within our trauma Orthopaedic theatre. We're seeking a motivated clinician with expert knowledge and the flexibility to support others. In this senior position, you'll help drive excellence by upholding professional standards, supporting the development of SOPs, ensuring daily quality and safety assurance, and promoting best practice across the department. You will play an essential part in trauma coordination, including supporting the efficient management of trauma list, ensuring smooth patient flow and effective multidisciplinary communication. With opportunities to expand into enhanced clinical skills such as Surgical First Assistant duties, venepuncture, and cannulation, this is an exciting role for someone who leads by example, empowers colleagues, and is committed to delivering patient centred, safe and compassionate care.

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we wil look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about the responsibilities, required skills, and expectations for this role. These documents provide a comprehensive overview of what we are looking for in the ideal candidate and will help you assess your suitability before applying.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or ODP
• Diploma/Degree in nursing or allied health professional studies
• Mentor/assessor qualification or working towards
• Leadership course or equivalent or working towards

Knowledge & Experience

• Extensive post registration experience in the theatres setting
• Management experience and/or experience of leading a team
• Expert knowledge in one specialism and proficient in a second

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to lead and influence others
• Effective problem solving
• Ability to have challenging conversations with a solution focused approach
• Ability to lead change
• Surgical First Assist or working towards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full time

Reference number

177 ELEC

Job locations

James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust