Theatre Team Leader - Acutes | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	21 November 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	21 December 2025
Location:	York, YO31 8HE
Company:	York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7617033/419-7617033-TL-SY

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to expand and develop our Theatre leadership team, to provide strong leadership within our Theatre teams.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner, with a passion for the relevant speciality, who will be dedicated to developing our service.

Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide the highest standard of patient care

Ensuring effective use of budget and resource to maintain an effective service and meet theatre utilisation targets.

There may be an element of cross site working required to meet the service needs.

To be responsible for the co-ordination and management of the service, including planning the work of the team, deployment and supervision of the staff and the department.



· Overall responsibility for the economic use of all resources. Holds delegated budget. Responsibility for the control and monitoring of budgets as required, providing the General Manger and Operational manager with relevant specialist information regarding budgets, e.g., knowledge of competitors / costs / alternatives. This includes negotiating with relevant parties to achieve the most economic use of the budget.



· Lead a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality specialist service to patients and users.



· Responsible for the identification and provision of core and specialist development within the area. Working with the Theatre and PACU education team to develop training and development programs, using external and internal resources as appropriate.



· Maintain custody of drugs and ensure legal requirements and hospital regulations regarding their administration are observed.



Trust Information Pack:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.


This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025

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