Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner/ Senior ODP
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior ODP/Senior Anaesthetic Nurse to join the Heavitree Day Surgery Unit. The role involves delivering high-quality, patient-centred perioperative care for elective day-case procedures, providing expert clinical care within the anaesthetic environment, and supporting safe surgical services for paediatrics and adults. The post holder will also provide clinical leadership, coordinate daily theatre activities, supervise junior staff, and act as a role model for professional practice. The successful candidate will be either a HCPC-registered Operating Department Practitioner or an NMC-registered Nurse.
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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- General Requirements
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior ODP/Senior Anaesthetic Nurse to join our friendly team in Heavitree Day Surgery Unit.
The role involves to be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centred perioperative care to patients undergoing a wide range of elective day-case procedures.
The post holder will provide expert clinical care within the anaesthetic environment and support the delivery of safe and effective surgical services for Paediatrics and Adults. Working closely with anaesthetists, surgeons, theatre practitioners, recovery staff, and ward teams, they will ensure a seamless patient journey from admission through to discharge.
As a senior practitioner, the post holder will provide clinical leadership and operational support, coordinating daily theatre activities, supervising and supporting junior staff and learners, and acting as a role model for professional practice. They will contribute to maintaining high standards of patient safety, quality care, infection prevention, and clinical governance within the Day Surgery Unit.
The successful candidate will be either a HCPC-registered Operating Department Practitioner or an NMC-registered Nurse with substa
Main duties of the job
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Health
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