University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Theatre Practitioner
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Theatre Practitioners
To join our QHB Theatre team including Ophthalmics, ENT, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Dentals and Plastics Theatre team. Applicants need to be registered Operating Department Practitioners or Nurse with an interest in these speciality areas.
The post holder will form part of a flexible, multi-skilled team delivering inpatient and day case surgery to both elective and emergency patients, in a unique environment within the acute hospital setting.
This role covers a 24/7 service meeting the needs of elective and emergency patients, to which the successful candidate will be part of.
The role requires the individual to work within our multidisciplinary team providing high quality, individualised, perioperative patient care in both adult and paediatric theatres, care within the remit of Trust policies and procedures, with an opportunity to develop and extend skills across a variety of specialities.
The post holder must deliver safe, effective perioperative care in either anaesthetics or scrub roles or both.
The post holder will ensure safe preparation and use of theatre equipment and instrumentation.
Maintain the highest standards of infection prevention and control within the theatre environment by adhering to aseptic technique and sterile practices at all times.
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The post holder must participate in WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and maintain patient safety standards.
The role involves monitoring patient's condition and escalate appropriately including maintaining accurate documentation in line with Trust policies.
The post holder is expected to maintain their professional/essential development within the scope of their individual appraisal and according to service needs.
The department also facilitates a wide variety of learners and there is a desirability for the post holder to support/mentor them as appropriate.
Key Dates
- Closing date of applications: 8 September 2026
- Interview date: 22 September 2026
About Us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
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Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Vicki Pumphrey
- Job title: Lead Practitioner
- Email address: victoria.pumphrey@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01283 511511
Vicki Pumphrey
01283 511511 Ext 4190/4020
Mobile: 07385 539613
or
Helen Lawson
Theatre Matron
01283 511511 Ext 4029
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