Team Leader – Orthopaedics(UK Visa Sponsorship)
Job Description
About the role
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an experienced and driven Orthopaedic Theatre Practitioner to step into a Team Leader role within our high-performing orthopaedic theatres.
This position is ideal for a practitioner with strong scrub experience in orthopaedics who is ready to take on greater responsibility, influence service delivery, and inspire others. You will provide hands-on clinical leadership while ensuring the highest standards of patient safety, efficiency, and compassionate care are maintained throughout the perioperative pathway.
What you’ll be doing
Clinical and team leadership
- Lead the day-to-day coordination of orthopaedic theatre lists, ensuring safe and effective service delivery
- Allocate staff roles based on skills, competence, and experience
- Act as a role model for professional practice, patient-centred care, and NHS values
- Support the development of students, newly qualified staff, and junior colleagues through mentorship and supervision
- Contribute to staff induction, competency sign-off, and performance development reviews
- Lead and participate in team briefings, debriefs, and reflective learning following incidents or near misses
Operational and service management
- Work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, recovery staff, and theatre management to maintain smooth theatre flow
- Ensure availability of orthopaedic implants, instruments, and specialist equipment, liaising with suppliers and stores as required
- Monitor compliance with service level agreements, escalating concerns appropriately
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and patient experience
- Support initiatives to reduce turnaround times, delays, and last-minute cancellations
About the Trust
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute and community healthcare services to over 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, as well as parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We are proud to be:
- A clinically led organisation
- Rated “Outstanding” for care by the Care Quality Commission
- Home to King’s Mill Hospital, the only NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands rated “Outstanding”
- Voted the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven consecutive years in the NHS Staff Survey
Our culture is built on kindness, respect, and teamwork. We place patients at the centre of everything we do and support our colleagues to care for one another as well as those we serve.
Values and culture
We are looking for someone who:
- Leads with compassion, integrity, and professionalism
- Is confident making decisions in a fast-paced theatre environment
- Enjoys developing people and building strong, supportive teams
- Is committed to continuous improvement and high-quality outcomes
Visa and eligibility information
Please note that not all roles within the Trust are eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Eligibility is determined in line with national guidance.
Home Office visa guidance and rule changes:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks:
https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record
Recent Home Office changes mean that visa switching may not be permitted, even where a role appears on the shortage occupation list. Applicants are encouraged to review the guidance carefully before applying.
Further information
To explore the role in more detail, including responsibilities and essential criteria, please refer to the full job description and person specification attached to the vacancy.
Ready to lead?
If you are passionate about orthopaedic theatre practice and ready to progress into a leadership role within an outstanding NHS Trust, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the future of orthopaedic care at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
