ODP/Anaesthetic Practitioner

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
ODP/Anaesthetic Practitioner - Recruitment Event
The closing date is 18 August 2026

Job summary
Anaesthetic Practitioner opportunities at Nottingham University Hospitals

Are you a registered Nurse with an anaesthetic qualification or an Operating Department Practitioner with acute experience in the NHS?

Or,

Are you a newly qualifying Nurse with an anaesthetic qualification or Operating Department Practitioner who will be completing study in the next 6 months?

If so, we are recruiting Theatre Practitioners with acute NHS experience across both our City and QMC Campuses.

Please note, that due to a high volume of applicants this advert may close early

Our fantastic theatre teams are looking for highly motivated, innovative, and progressive individuals committed to the development of yourself, your team, and our changing services.

You will be joining a pro-active, dynamic team of nurses and ODP's who offer the best standards of perioperative care. Every day is different - challenging but rewarding. We pride ourselves on team work, learning, and being forward thinking.

Please note, that due to ongoing service developments the post holder may be required cross site at our other Theatre Complex with the agreement of the Speciality Team Leader.

Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Must have theatre experience.

Expectations to deliver a high standard of service with patient safety and quality are a priority. You should be able to demonstrate effective team working and work to the highest standards of evidence based practice.

We practice multi-skilling and are looking to recruit a dynamic Practitioner who wishes to develop their practice in either anaesthetic and/or surgical scrub support.

You will have a flexible attitude to work and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education, and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

All persons appointed to the post are required to hold registration with their appropriate professional regulatory body and to comply with their professional code of conduct. Evidence of on-going registration will be required.

NUH offers fantastic support to a diverse range of students and learners and therefore the successful applicant should either hold or be willing to work towards a mentorship qualification.

Shift patterns and on call commitment will be dependent on the speciality you join. Please see the attached document for further information.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 164-8025256-A
Job locations: Cross Site - QMC and City, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Must have theatre experience.

• To deliver high quality holistic care to patients
• To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the team
• To actively contribute to developing the professional practice of the Care Group

Person Specification
Communication Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate effective written communication skills
• Able to use power point, word and excel to produce documents and presentations
• Recognises own role as part of the multi-disciplinary team and encourages high standards
• Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff

Desirable

• Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Experience, Analytical and Judgement
Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Theatre/Recovery role
• Ability to identify own learning needs
• Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy team leader role
• Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff
• Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration, and students

Desirable

• Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
• Previous theatre experience

Qualifications
Essential

• Current level one NMC registration or HCPC registration
• Recognised Anaesthetic practice qualification

Desirable

• Reflective profile
• Evidence of continued professional development

Physical Skills
Essential

• Physically able to perform the full range of personal care and clinical nursing duties
• Ability to undertake manual handling duties within clinical and non-clinical settings including patient load, lateral transfer, log rolling, patient positioning for theatre
• Ability to wear PPE such as surgical facemask, lead aprons, and laser goggles

Desirable

• Evidence of AHLS/BLS training

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Theatres Recruitment, Chloe Truman, chloe.truman5@nhs.net