Theatre Practitioner/ODP - Hinchingbrooke Hospital
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse to join the Anaesthetic team in the busy theatre department at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. The successful applicant will rotate through various theatre specialties, providing elective services in multiple areas including Colorectal, Orthopaedics, and Obstetrics, as well as emergency surgery. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care, requiring commitment to patient-focused care and excellent interpersonal skills. The service operates seven days a week, including late shifts, weekends, nights, and on-calls.
Key responsibilities
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide the highest level of care.
- Work effectively as an individual practitioner.
- Deliver high quality patient focused care.
- Participate in a seven-day service including late shifts, weekends, nights and on-calls.
- Refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details on main responsibilities.
Essential criteria
- Operating Department Practitioner/ Registered Nurse with a recognised Anaesthetic qualification
- Able to cope well with change
- Able to work effectively as a team member
- IT skills
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development relivant to role
- Committed to lifelong learning
Desirable criteria
- 998, Mentorship or equivalent
- Assessing qualification for NVQ students D32/33 or A1 Award
- 176/183/N33 or other qualification in Perioperative care
- Training and assessing ability - Mentorship/998/730
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Theatre Practitioner/ODP - Hinchingbrooke Hospital
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
We have an opportunity at Hinchingbrooke Hospital for ODPs or Anaesthetic Nurses to join the Anaesthetic team in our busy theatre department.
There are 2 full time posts available and the successful applicants will have the opportunity to rotate through various theatre specialties. Our trust has 10 theatres providing elective services in Colorectal, Orthopaedics, ENT, Gynae, Urology, Plastics, Breast, Ophthalmics, Obstetrics and Paediatrics, as well as Emergency surgery. Our dedicated teams cover satellite areas such as interventional radiology, A&E, MRI.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will need to be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary team helping to provide our patients with the highest level of care as well as being able to work as an individual practitioner. Applicants must be committed to delivering high quality patient focused care and have excellent interpersonal skills. We provide a seven day service including late shifts, weekends, nights and on-calls
We welcome informal visits. So, if you would like to learn more or meet some of our team please get in touch.
About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.
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