Anaesthetic Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioner (ODP or RGN) to join the Operating Theatres team at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. You will assist anaesthetists across a wide range of surgical specialties, including gynaecology, urology, orthopaedics, and emergency surgery. The position is suitable for newly qualified ODP students or experienced Band 5 practitioners looking to expand their skills, potentially into Scrub and Recovery. The Trust offers a supportive environment with opportunities for training and development.
Essential criteria
- ODP/Nurse
- Anaesthetic qualification if on the HCPC/NMC register
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience with students
- Autonomous practitioner
- Ability to work all shift patterns that are required by the department
- Currently working in NHS/Private Hospital in band 5 role in anaesthetics
- Experience in a variety of surgical specialties
- Flexibility in working patterns
- Knowledge of professional codes of conduct and practice
- Patient safety and WHO checklist
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Knowledge of WHO
- CPD
- ODP/Nurse
- Anaesthetic qualification if on the HCPC/NMC register
- Previous experience with students
- Autonomous practitioner
- Ability to work all shift patterns that are required by the department
- Currently working in NHS/Private Hospital in band 5 role in anaesthetics
- Experience in a variety of surgical specialties
- Flexibility in working patterns
- Knowledge of professional codes of conduct and practice
- Patient safety and WHO checklist
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Knowledge of WHO
- CPD
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.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Anaesthetic Practitioner
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioners (ODP or RGN) - Operating Theatres
Applicants must be registered with the HCPC/NMC.
We are looking for hardworking, Band 5 anaesthetic practitioners to join our Theatres team at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. This may suit Third year students looking for their first Registered substantive role or Band 5's ODPs or Anaesthetic Nurses looking for a change of scenery and to expand their horizons.
Ideally we want staff to work flexibly so those wanting to multi-skill into Scrub and Recovery are welcome to apply. You may be rotated into these different areas depending on Department Workforce needs.
Theatres is an exciting, fast- paced department, with patient care at the heart of all we do.
If you are a current Band 5 ODP or anaesthetic nurse, or an ODP student qualifying in 2026, we'd love for you to join our team.
Main duties of the job
ODPs and anaesthetic nurses are an integral part of the Theatre's team, assisting the anaesthetist with all types of anaesthetics for a range of surgical specialties.
At the L&D, we undertake gynaecology, urology, ENT & Maxillo-facial, general surgery, colorectal and upper GI, Bariatrics, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, and Emergency surgery, as
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