Band 6 Theatre Team LeaderNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is now available within our Theatre Department as we have a vacancy for a Band 6 ODP/ Nurse Team Leader in our Orthopaedic Theatres at Good Hope Hospital.

We are a regional centre, supporting some very complex elective and trauma orthopaedic cases so our team are dedicated, friendly and enjoy teaching and sharing their skills with new staff members. Our service is continuing to expand and we embrace new developments within the clinical area. This includes learning new practice and keeping up to date with changes within the clinical setting

Experience of working within an orthopaedic setting is essential so candidates will need to be a band 5 with a minimum of three years' experience in this speciality. You will need to be flexible and able to demonstrate effective leadership skills and be able to adapt to clinical demands in an environment that can be unpredictable and challenging.

The candidate must have the clinical experience in orthopaedics scrub in order to support the junior workforce.

To join our innovative and motivated multi-disciplinary teams, individuals should be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills, be flexible and work under their own initiative whilst adapting to clinical demands. You will provide professional leadership to dedicated theatre teams whilst developing and maintaining high standards in all areas of practice.

Main duties of the job

Our Trauma and Orthopaedic theatre cluster is an exciting place to work; it's full of challenges, varying workloads, development opportunities and delivers great job satisfaction within a supportive and enjoyable environment.

Our Trust has excellent opportunities for a Band 6 Team Leader to develop, enhance, consolidate and excel their Theatre Skills, in Anaesthetic, Scrub and Recovery.

All applicants must demonstrate within their application a strong commitment to teaching and desire to develop and progress their career within our Trauma and Orthopaedic service.

All applicants are required to work a range of shifts including early shifts, long days, late shifts, on calls and bank holidays.

We are looking for enthusiastic, talented and passionate practitioners who share our trust values and strive to deliver high standard of care.

There is also an opportunity to enhance your management skills and be actively involved in supporting the department from a management viewpoint with moving the department forward.

Applicants that are successfully shortlisted will be expected to attend interview on 7th October 2026

For further information please contact Matron Dale Matthews - [email protected] or Senior Sister Sandra Malcolm - [email protected]

Job description

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About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.