Job summary
- Main area
- Bank
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 359-8230416-BANK
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fordcombe Hospital
- Town
- Tunbridge Wells
- Salary
- £15.88 per hour
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 31/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/09/2026
Employer heading
Theatre Practitioner/ODP - Fordcombe - Staff Bank
Band 5
Job overview
Please note: This is a bank-only role and work is offered on an as-and-when-required basis, providing flexibility to suit a wide range of personal circumstances.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Registered Nurses and Operating Department Professionals (ODPs) to join our hospital in Fordcombe. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals with anaesthetic experience to work with our Theatre team at The Fordcombe Hospital. The role would involve working in a variety of specialist areas. Applicants must be a registered ODP or have a post registration nursing course in anaesthetics.
Please note that the Fordcombe Site is located in a rural area with limited access via public transport. You will need to ensure you are available to attend the time during the day and evenings. Access to a vehicle is advantageous.
Main duties of the job
Why join our staff bank?
• Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and diverse team that upholds the Trust’s core PRIDE values.
• Gain hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare environment
• Cost of DBS and uniform covered by the Trust
• Weekly payroll
• Support with development and revalidation
• Online shift booking system
• Dedicated team to support with any queries
• Access to NHS Pension
The Trust is consistently recognised for its positive workplace culture, ranked among the Top 10 NHS Employers in the UK in both the 2023 and 2024 NHS National Staff Surveys.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is proud to be ranked among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide, and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in both the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Surveys.
We are a large acute hospital trust based in South East England, providing high-quality general and specialist hospital services to around 600,000 residents across West Kent and East Sussex. Our dedicated and diverse workforce of over 8,000 staff also delivers specialist cancer services through the Kent Oncology Centre.
In October 2024, Fordcombe Hospital near Tunbridge Wells joined the Trust. This planned care facility offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, a full range of diagnostic services, and consultation and treatment suites.
Our Staff Bank plays a vital role in supporting our services by providing flexible, skilled cover for temporary staffing needs across all specialties. It offers a rewarding and adaptable way to work, giving you the opportunity to broaden your experience, explore different specialties, and potentially move into a permanent role within the Trust.
Benefits include:
• Competitive pay
• Flexible, ‘as and when’ working patterns
• Free DBS check and uniform
• Priority access to shifts over agency staff
• Weekly payroll
• Support for ongoing development and revalidation
• Easy-to-use online shift booking system - Loop
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Blue light card eligibility
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship in accordance with UK VISA’s and immigration legislation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN Part 1 or 2, ODP NVQ level 3 Diploma/Degree or ODP level III, evidence of CPD
- Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council/HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Relevant specialist course (Theatre/Anaesthetic)
- First assistance course
- Leadership Course
- Degree/Masters
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates understanding of clinical issues within the Theatre Department
- Demonstrates evidence-based practice
- Risk Management
- Audit
- Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Experience in two or more areas i.e. recovery/scrub
Skills
Essential criteria
- Clinical Knowledge and scrubbing skills
- Assesses patients & their care needs
- Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrates ability to use own initiative
- Effective & concise communication skills demonstrated
Desirable criteria
- Clinical knowledge in Anaesthetics and Recovery
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Jane Wiseman
- Job title
- Theatre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01892 741137
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