Lead Theatre Practitioner

Overview

In this Theatre Lead role, you will steer the theatre department to uphold governance, safety, and high standards of care within CHEC’s ophthalmic services. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensure efficient operations, and support governance, audit, and data protection. The position offers senior clinical leadership in a growing, community-based eye health network with opportunities to shape patient care at scale.

Responsibilities

• Visible leader for hospital team, driving motivation and development
• Oversee scrub procedures in ophthalmic cases and support safe patient care as a senior Theatre Lead
• Collaborate with Hospital Manager and Facilities & Estates to ensure equipment is fit for purpose
• Coach a diverse team to achieve goals and maintain wellbeing
• Lead teams in CQC readiness and improvement plans
• Maintain good record keeping and drug administration per guidelines, with audit and action plans
• Adhere to Information Governance and data protection requirements

Key requirements

• Registered practitioner with NMC or HCPC
• Considerable ophthalmic scrub experience (preferred)
• Degree level education or equivalent experience
• Previous management or team leader experience
• Teaching or coaching experience
• Previous theatre experience; ophthalmic scrub preferred but not essential with training for RGNs/ODPs with 2 years post-qualification clinical experience

• leadership
• coaching
• team motivation
• ophthalmic theatre scrub
• clinical governance
• CQC readiness

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