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Job summary

Main area
Theatres
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Working patterns dependent on speciality)
Job ref
164-8025256
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cross Site - QMC and City
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/08/2026 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

ODP/Anaesthetic Practitioner - Recruitment Event

Band 5

Job overview

Anaesthetic  Practitioner opportunities at Nottingham University Hospitals

Are you a registered Nurse with an anaesthetic qualification or an  Operating Department Practitioner with acute experience in the NHS?

Or,

Are you a newly qualifying Nurse with an anaesthetic qualification or Operating Department Practitioner who will be completing study in the next 6 months? 

If so, we are recruiting Theatre Practitioners with acute NHS experience across both our City and QMC Campuses. 

**Please note, that due to a high volume of applicants this advert may close early**

Our fantastic theatre teams are looking for highly motivated, innovative, and progressive individuals committed to the development of yourself, your team, and our changing  services.

You will be joining a pro-active, dynamic team of nurses and ODP’s who offer the best standards of perioperative care. Every day is different - challenging but rewarding. We pride ourselves on team work, learning, and being forward thinking.

Please note, that due to ongoing service developments the post holder may be required cross site at our other Theatre Complex with the agreement of the Speciality Team Leader.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Must have theatre experience.

Expectations to deliver a high standard of service with patient safety and quality are a priority. You should be able to demonstrate effective team working and work to the highest standards of evidence based practice.

We practice multi-skilling and are looking to recruit a dynamic Practitioner who wishes to develop their practice in either anaesthetic and/or surgical scrub support. 

You will have a flexible attitude to work and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education, and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

All persons appointed to the post are required to hold registration with their appropriate professional regulatory body and to comply with their professional code of conduct. Evidence of on-going registration will be required. 

NUH offers fantastic support to a diverse range of students and learners and therefore the successful applicant should either hold or be willing to work towards a mentorship qualification.

Shift patterns and on call commitment will be dependent on the speciality you join. Please see the attached document for further information. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Must have theatre experience.

To deliver high quality holistic care to patients

To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the team

To actively contribute to developing the professional practice of the Care Group

Person specification

Communication Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate effective written communication skills
  • Able to use power point, word and excel to produce documents and presentations
  • Recognises own role as part of the multi-disciplinary team and encourages high standards
  • Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills – e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Experience, Analytical and Judgement

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the Theatre/Recovery role
  • Ability to identify own learning needs
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy team leader role
  • Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff
  • Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration, and students
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
  • Previous theatre experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current level one NMC registration or HCPC registration
  • Recognised Anaesthetic practice qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Reflective profile
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Physically able to perform the full range of personal care and clinical nursing duties
  • Ability to undertake manual handling duties within clinical and non-clinical settings including patient load, lateral transfer, log rolling, patient positioning for theatre
  • Ability to wear PPE such as surgical facemask, lead aprons, and laser goggles
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of AHLS/BLS training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chloe Truman
Job title
Theatres Recruitment
Email address
[email protected]