CSS963 Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a highly motivated Anaesthetic Practitioner or Operating Department Practitioner to join the expanding Anaesthetic Team at The Grange University Hospital. The department provides a 24/7 service, requiring work across weekends, nights, and support for all theatre departments within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The post involves emergency and elective procedures across various surgical specialties.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RGN) NMC Registered with recognised anaesthetic qualification or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Degree level qualification
- Skills and Attributes
- Good written and IT skills
- Adopts a flexible approach to work and shift patterns
- Good liaison, negotiating, persuasive, motivational, empathic skills.
- Able to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised and evidence -based care
- Appreciation of audit and research methodologies
- Able to demonstrate a problem-solving approach
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
- Other
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including an/a Adults and Children's Barred List check (delete as appropriate) Ability to be independently mobile to rotate between various sites within ABUHB
- Ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post
- Anaesthetic experience as a qualified or student practitioner
- Current anaesthetic experience working in a theatre environment
- Knowledge of the role of the Anaesthetic and Theatre practitioner in a theatre environment
- Informed consent guidelines
- Surgical safety procedures and guidelines NATSSIPS/LOCSSIPS
- Personal Attributes
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills. This will include providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Resilience and desire to continuously improve service provision.
- Education/Qualifications / Training
- Registered Nurse (RGN) NMC Registered with recognised anaesthetic qualification or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) HCPC Registered
- Degree level qualification
- Skills and Attributes
- Good written and IT skills
- Adopts a flexible approach to work and shift patterns
- Good liaison, negotiating, persuasive, motivational, empathic skills.
- Able to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised and evidence -based care
- Appreciation of audit and research methodologies
- Able to demonstrate a problem-solving approach
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
- Other
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including an/a Adults and Children's Barred List check (delete as appropriate) Ability to be independently mobile to rotate between various sites within ABUHB
- Ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post
- Anaesthetic experience as a qualified or student practitioner
- Current anaesthetic experience working in a theatre environment
- Knowledge of the role of the Anaesthetic and Theatre practitioner in a theatre environment
- Informed consent guidelines
- Surgical safety procedures and guidelines NATSSIPS/LOCSSIPS
- Personal Attributes
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills. This will include providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Resilience and desire to continuously improve service provision.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,557 – £39,631 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
CSS963 Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking for highly motivated Anaesthetic Practitioner/Operating Department Practitioner to join our expanding Anaesthetic Team at The Grange University Hospital.
The theatre department provides a 7 day 24 hour service, with the requirement to work weekends, nights and support all theatre departments within ABUHB.
Main duties of the job
The theatre department provides a 7 day 24 hour service, with the requirement to work occasional weekends, nights and support other theatre departments within ABUHB. The department will undertake both emergency and elective procedures, covering General Surgery, ENT, Vascular, Obstetrics, Max Fax, Gynaecology, CEPOD and Trauma.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 sta
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