Theatre Practitioner Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners
The closing date is 26 April 2026
Are you a HCPC registered ODP with Anaesthetic interest?
Do you want to work in a progressive, forward thinking department?
If you are committed to high standard patient care and enjoy working in a friendly, highly motivated team then the Leighton Theatre Department could be the right career destination for you. This post is for a Theatre nurse or ODP to perform the Anaesthetic practitioner role.
We have a vacancy for a qualified practitioner (band 5 nurse / ODP) to join our anaesthetics team.
Our department has 8 ultra-modern theatres, including 2 Orthopaedic Barn theatres and 2 integrated “Laparoscopic” theatres. We also have 4 day case theatres and a Surgical Admissions unit on site, plus a Maternity unit. We cover emergency surgery 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Informal visits are welcome. If you would like to meet us and visit our department please contact Paul Clayton or Susan Anderson on 01270 277972 or 01270 278129.
Main duties of the job
The Theatre Management team are passionate about providing support and cultivating a safe and friendly environment for staff and patients.
We work in teams by speciality/discipline including Breast/Gynaecology/Ophthalmology, General & Emergency Surgery, Urology and ENT, Orthopaedics /Trauma, Maternity, Anaesthetics, and PACU/Recovery.
Each team has senior staff who support their own team by providing duty rosters, annual leave allocation and training within the team. This allows staff members a more personal working experience and helps improve job satisfaction!
We would love to hear from you if you would like a new or continuing career in the Operating Theatre.
Qualifications
* HCPC registration
* Anaesthetic role
* Familiar with the theatre environment
* Shows genuine desire to work as part of the theatre team
* Demonstrates evidence of research into the role applied for
* Theatre experience in scrub and PACU role
Previous Experience RGN/ODP
* Scrub Anaesthetic or PACU role
* Familiar with theatre environment
Genuine interest in perioperative nursing
* Shows a genuine desire to work as part of the theatre team
* Demonstrates evidence of research into the role applied for
* Previous experience in scrub role – not essential
* Previous experience in ophthalmology scrub – not essential
* Previous experience in gynaecology scrub – not essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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