Theatre Team Lead - Orthopaedics (Practice Educator)

Job AdvertTheatre Team Lead – Orthopaedics (Practice Educator)37.5 hours per week | Woodland Hospital, KetteringJoin us as a Theatre Team Lead – Orthopaedics, where you’ll play a key role in delivering outstanding clinical outcomes within an environment that truly offers ‘more time to care’.About the RoleThis is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner with a strong passion for mentorship, education, and team development. As a Theatre Team Lead with a Practice Educator focus, you will be instrumental in supporting, guiding, and developing our theatre scrub team to achieve excellence in patient care.Previous experience in a Practice Educator or mentorship role would be highly advantageous. We are looking for someone with the confidence, drive, and vision to positively influence practice, support change, and help others reach their full potential.Key ResponsibilitiesDeliver exceptional standards of clinical care to surgical patientsLead and support the Orthopaedic scrub team, acting as a role model for best practiceProvide mentorship, coaching, and educational support to staff at all levelsContribute to a safe, supportive learning environment in line with Speaking Up for Safety principlesSupport service development and continuous quality improvementWork across a stimulating and varied Orthopaedic case mixWhere you’ll be basedWoodland Hospital is one of Northamptonshire’s leading private hospitals, located in Kettering. The hospital has 28 single rooms, all with en suite facilities, a 10‑bed short stay unit, and an inpatient ward supporting a wide range of surgical activity. Woodland Hospital is equipped with four laminar flow theatres, providing an ultra‑clean environment that is particularly suited to complex orthopaedic procedures. Services include arthroscopy, hip and knee replacements, hip resurfacing, and spinal surgery, supported by a surgical extended care unit.What you’ll bring with you:Current medical and/or surgical experience within a hospital environmentCurrent registration with the HCPC or NMC (UK) and ongoing CDPComprehensive understanding of relevant clinical standards in a surgical environmentThe ability to work in other Clinical departments as requiredExcellent communication skills both written and oralExcellent customer care skillA good standard of computer literacyThe ability to work within a teamThe ability to time-manageFlexible during periods of low activity and work extra hours where requiredWhy join us?At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:Health, Wellbeing & Financial SecurityPrivate Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependantsDiscounted Bupa Dental InsuranceLife Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salaryPrivate Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying periodEmployee Assistance ProgrammeWork–Life Balance25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional daysFlexible shift patterns, where possibleFamily friendly policies including enhanced parental leaveVolunteer leave to support causes that matter to youCareer Development & RecognitionTraining and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career developmentColleague recognition programme to celebrate our peopleLifestyle & Everyday PerksAccess to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discountsCycle2Work schemeSubsidised staff restaurant, where possibleFree parking on site, where possibleAbout us Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England.We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks. We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.SummaryLocation: KetteringType: Full time