Senior Operating Department Practitioner / Sister

Are you looking for a new challenge and to find a fulfilling career in healthcare? Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?, Whilst delivering a busy elective programme, we also provide a trauma and On Call service for our Ophthalmology patients. We are committed to staff development and ensure that staff are trained across all sub specialities to ensure we are able to deliver safe and effective care to all.

The successful applicant will be leading and supporting the Eye Day unit team. The role of a Band 6 within the department is a specialised and extremely interesting and rewarding role. You will be directly impacting on the quality of care we provide to patients undergoing a surgical procedure.

As the Band 6 you will be an active member of the theatre and ward team in a designated highly specialist area without supervision as appropriate using all forms of knowledge, skills and experience required to be able to undertake the duties competently such as check the instruments and implants for the list and any other equipment that is necessary and ensure safe skill mix within your area.

You will be expected to demonstrate a high level of communication and relationship skills promoting and maintaining effective liaison throughout the team and with the wider multidisciplinary team.

Support the Co-ordinator in the effective and efficient management of the unit, which will include liaising with Theatre, Recovery and Ward area about amendments or changes to lists, informing all relevant members of the team and the Co-ordinator of the above.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

• A passion for delivering high quality patient care


• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills


• The ability to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care


• A commitment to continual personal and professional development.