Theatre Anaesthetic Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) at Band 5 to join the Theatre Anaesthetics team at University Hospital Southampton. You will provide high-standard, individualized patient care across 40 theatres, including various specialties like Trauma Orthopaedics, Cardiac, and Neuro. The role involves working in highly pressurised situations, caring for anaesthetised and acutely unwell patients, and developing critical care skills within a supportive team.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a high standard of individualised patient care in accordance with agreed policies and resources.
- Work in highly pressurised situations with maturity, motivation, enthusiasm, and common sense.
- Inspire, develop, and support every patient and colleague.
- Work flexibly and collaboratively within an established team.
- Develop critical care skills to care for critically ill patients in a complex and challenging environment.
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse or ODP on relevant part of the register
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Has the ability to assist in carrying out the transfer of a patient through the intraoperative phase of perioperative care, giving concise accurate handover
- Demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to support learners in practice and to create a positive learning environment.
- Practices and promotes the use of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of current issues within acute health service.
- Understanding of personal accountability.
- Aptitude for caring for the anaesthetised and/or acutely unwell patient.
- Patient First
- Working Together
- Always Improving
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
- Relevant resus qualification, ie Immediate Life Support
- Experience of working within relevant care setting
- Specialist theatre work-based learning course, or mentorship course, post-qualification.
- Interest in research to promote good practice
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 13d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Theatre Anaesthetic Practitioner
Contract Type:Permanent
Please be advised that thisvacancy may close earlier thanstatedif we receivea large number ofapplications.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Theatre Anaesthetics at UHS, we are currently seeking experienced applications from dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic Operating Department Practitioners at Band 5 to join our friendly and supportive teams.
UHS has 40 theatres, you will work across multiple areas including Trauma Orthopaedics, ENT Max Fac, Vascular, Thoracic, General and CEPOD along with Cardiac and Neuro. The team also works in X Ray, Cath labs, Angio suites CT and MRI scanners. We support our ED colleagues caring for Level One Trauma, we are an adult and paediatric Major Trauma Centre.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will
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