Job overview

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Band 5 Nurse, ODP or Newly Qualified to join our friendly  Anaesthetic Theatre team within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Our specialties include Gynae Elective and Oncology, Urology, Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast, Vascular, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Head and Neck 

Our team will be dedicated towards your development by providing a supportive, encouraging and positive learning environment. Successful applicants will receive supernumerary status whilst achieving specific competencies, additional training and potential leadership progression. 

Full time and part time posts will be considered if candidates possess the right skills and knowledge. The post includes a varied shift pattern, day/night/on call rota, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of the perioperative multidisciplinary theatre team delivering exceptional care for patients attending for their surgery. The post holder will be a HCPC registered ODP or NMC registered nurse with an anaesthetic qualification who will assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality, safe and compassionate care for patients in the perioperative setting, providing specialist assistance to the anaesthetist.

This care will be facilitated utilising evidence-based perioperative standards, trust policies as well as local and national guidelines (e.g. NICE, NatSSIPS). 

Your role will include the preparation of a wide range of specialist equipment, including anaesthetic machines, intravenous and airway equipment. During the surgical procedure the anaesthetic practitioner will also provide essential support between the surgical team and other parts of the operating theatre and hospital. The anaesthetic practitioner will be responsible for the preparation and safe transfer of the patient to the Critical Care or Recovery area. The job role will require the applicant to work within a range of settings and specialities, and cross-site working may be required on occasion. 

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a dynamic approach to their workload and have commitment, drive and enthusiasm. 

Working for our organisation

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.