Senior Theatre Practitioner
Core
Senior theatre practitioner providing skilled assistance and leadership in orthopaedic surgery theatres.
Role type
Senior theatre practitioner (orthopaedic)
Builds
Surgical procedures in orthopaedic theatre suites
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopaedic Surgery
Required skills
Specialist instrumentation handling, surgical team coordination, clinical risk identification, team supervision, clinical governance knowledge, infection control, complex case management
Preferred skills
Leadership in senior theatre roles, perioperative experience
Technologies
Power tools, implants, navigation systems
Responsibilities
Prepare and handle specialist instrumentation and equipment; Provide skilled assistance to surgical and anaesthetic teams; Coordinate surgical lists and ensure resources are in place; Supervise junior theatre practitioners and healthcare assistants; Identify and escalate clinical or operational risks; Liaise with consultants and ward teams for continuity of care