Theatre Practitioner

The successful candidate(s) will be expected to work within a self-contained theatre team on a daily basis. They will report to a team leader in theatre and to a clinical lead with overall responsibility. They will also be line managed by a dedicated clinical lead who will support and coordinate their training and development with our excellent education team.

Our department provides services relating to neurosurgery, spinal surgery, ENT, rigid endoscopy, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, trauma/major incident, paediatric surgery, urology, thoracic surgery, plastics, maxillofacial surgery & paediatric dentistry. We have a total of 9 theatres and a procedure room which includes a state of the art dedicated Neurosurgery & Intraoperative MRI suite.

As a forward looking department we offer development packages in line with NMC/HCPC continuing professional development guidelines and we are committed to your professional and personal development. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals to develop in a specialist paediatric hospital, we are a motivated and friendly team driven to deliver the highest standard of care for our patients.

We welcome and encourage any prospective applicants to come visit our department; please contact us beforehand to arrange and do not hesitate to contact us with any other questions.

We're looking for highly motivated, newly qualified welcome as well as experienced Band 5 Theatre Practitioners in Scrub and/or Anaesthetic areas, (rotation between the two areas for ODPs)

Role open for professionals who have ODP, RCN or RGN

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
1. Outstanding Patient Care

1. Brilliant Place to work

1. Leaders in Children's Health

We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.