Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetic Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 19 hours per week
- Job ref
- 264-8305323-SUR
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/ pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2026 08:00
Employer heading
ODP/Theatre Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Interviews for this position will require face-to-face attendance as there will be a practical assessment. We are not able to accommodate requests for alternative dates or remote interviews.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered nurses and operating department professionals (ODPs) to work at Kettering General Hospital within the Theatre Department. The role offers the opportunity to work in a range of specialties including Orthopedics, General Surgery, Urology, Breast, ENT, and Maxillo-Facial surgery along with an out of hours emergency service.
As an ODP/Theatre Nurse you must have a good knowledge and experience in perioperative practice and an excellent understanding of peri-anesthesia nursing care. To practice the role, you must be an Operating Department Practitioner registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) OR a NMC registered Nurse (with appropriate and accredited post-graduate anesthetic module/course).
You must be motivated and enthusiastic with a passion for high quality patient care, as well as the ability to work well under pressure and flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Working as an ODP/Theatre Nurse you will be required to function effectively as a member of the peri-operative team to ensure the provision of an efficient and high-quality anesthesia service.
Main duties of the job
Ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment and promote, maintain and monitoring standards in accordance with the NMC/HCPC and CQC guidelines.
As an ODP/Theatre Nurse, you will be responsible for helping and offering support for patients undergoing surgery. You will support the team to prepare a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs, including anaesthetic machines, intravenous equipment and devices that safely secure the patient's airway during anesthesia.
As a member of the multidisciplinary theatre team, you will have continuing responsibility for supporting your colleagues in the day-to-day management of the unit, ensuring a safe delivery of care and smooth patient flow.
You will devise, implement and assess individualized care plans for a wide and diverse patient group, and promote best evidence-based practice.
In the absence of the Senior ODP, you will expect to supervise junior colleagues and unqualified members of our team staff, ensuring that all staff are able to provide the highest standard of care.
Working for our organisation
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered ODP Qualification or NMC Registered Nurse with Anaesthetic Course
- Evidence of post registration study in peri-operative care, NVQ level study or equivalent
- Evidence of Accredited Post-Graduate Anaesthetic Module/Course
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- Relevant degree/willing to work towards
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Post Registration experience as band 5 staff nurse/ODP or equivalent in Theatres
- Relevant experience in a peri anaesthesia care environment
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners
- Evidence of ability to supervise members of the team
- Experience of working in theatres within the NHS in the last 1 year
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to deliver a high standard of Evidence based individual patient care
- Delivers nursing care in line with Trust policies and protocols
- Computer/IT Literacy
- Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and effective time management
- Resuscitation skills and the knowledge to initiate appropriate action in a clinical emergency.
- Airway management skills.
- Safe administration of intravenous drugs and the preparation and programming of PCA and epidural pumps.
- To input and retrieve patient and staff information from computer-based systems.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
- Dealing with difficult situations/people.
- Being able to react to sudden changes in patient condition and having the knowledge to deal effectively with the situation.
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Empathic
- Strong desire to improve service standards
- Projects a professional image always
- Punctual, adaptable, and Flexible
- Willing to learn new skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adebimpe Adedokun
- Job title
- Treatment Centre Theatre Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536 491302
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