Deputy Team Leader /Senior Recovery Practitioner | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 July 2026 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8061672/321-NOTSS-7863116-B6 |
Summary
We have multiple vacancies for permanent posts for Deputy Team Leader / Senior Recovery Practitioner in the WestWing Operating Theatre Department. The WW theatre complex is a 14 theatre unit and 5 satellite areas; where elective and emergency surgery takes place. Specialities include Neurosurgery, Maxillofacial, ENT, Ophthalmology, Plastics, General Paediatrics, Paediatric Orthopaedics, and Craniofacial surgery. You are expected to provide care to Adults, Children and Neonates.
If you are ready for a challenging and very satisfying role where you can contribute to service provision and make a difference for patients and staff.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a Technical interview.
Candidates are encouraged to attend for an informal visit
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated staff to join the amazing senior WW Recovery team. Applicants will be expected to have at least 3 years of extensive experience in Recovery or Critical Care and have completed an equivalent practice supervisor/assessor course. Applicants must have excellent communication, informed negotiating, and effective leadership skills to thrive in a busy team environment. You will be encouraged and supported to further develop using the learning opportunities available. There is a structured orientation programme and appraisal system in place to support your development whilst being supported by your team leader and education team. The directorate has a comprehensive Education Strategy to underpin the development of all grades of staff within theatres, to facilitate career development and progression.
Please see the accompanying job description
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
To act as the patient’s advocate during the perioperative period of care
To be responsible for anticipating and providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team
To participate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and maintain agreed standards of care
Follow Codes of Professional Practice providing high quality and safe care to patients undergoing procedures within the Perioperative environment
Work effectively within a team
Please see accompanying job description and person specification
This advert closes on Friday 19 Jun 2026
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