Theatre Education Team Leader | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder will be responsible for leading the clinical education, training and professional development of the theatre workforce, including registered staff, healthcare assistants, assistant practitioners and students. Ensuring that all staff are appropriately trained for the tasks that they undertake and that they are professionally supported to develop their own clinical practices.
The Theatre Education Team Leader will act as a supportive professional role model for nurses, operating department practitioner's (ODP's) and healthcare assistants providing education programmes, competency frameworks, preceptorship initiatives, and mandatory training.
This role combines clinical expertise, leadership, mentorship, and quality improvement, promoting collaborative working, continuous learning, and excellent patient outcomes across the theatre department.
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As a Theatre Education Team Leader, you will provide effective clinical and operational leadership within the theatre department, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will lead by example, supporting and motivating the multidisciplinary team while maintaining qualified standards and promoting a positive working environment.
You will be responsible for coordinating daily clinical activities, responding appropriately to emergency situations, and ensuring that staffing, equipment, and resources are managed efficiently to meet the needs of the speciality.
The role includes supervising and developing staff through performance reviews,



appraisals, mentorship, and competency assessments, while supporting education, induction, and professional development. You will encourage evidence-based practice, participate in audit and quality improvement projects, and contribute to the development of policies and clinical standards to enhance patient care.
You will also support incident reporting and risk management, participate in recruitment and selection processes, oversee the accurate use of clinical information systems, and act as the clinical coordinator when required to ensure the safe and effective running of the theatre service. Strong leadership, communication, organisational, and decision-making skills are essential to drive continuous improvement and maintain excellence in perioperative care.
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Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part ofNHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG)in November ****, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.



For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit theircareers page.
UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the clinical education, training and professional development of the theatre workforce, including registered staff, healthcare assistants, assistant practitioners and students. Ensuring that all staff are appropriately trained for the tasks that they undertake and that they are professionally supported to develop their own clinical practices.
Please see JD for full description of this role.
This advert closes on Monday 28 Sep ****
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📌 Theatre Education Team Leader | Liverpool Women'S Nhs Foundation Trust (Sydney)
🏢 Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Sydney