Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (including nights and weekends)
- Job ref
- 289-PC-235
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Middlesex University Hospital
- Town
- Isleworth
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 pa plus HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Anaesthetic ODP/Nurse - Band 5
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your perioperative career? An exciting opportunity has arisen at West Middlesex University Hospital to expand our theatre workforce and recruit a Band 5 Anaesthetic ODP/Nurse to join our supportive and dynamic team.
Our theatre department comprises eight operating theatres and a recovery unit, including eight adult bays and three paediatric bays, providing care across a wide range of elective and emergency surgical specialties.
You will benefit from rotational experience across adult, paediatric, and obstetric theatres, enabling you to develop a broad and comprehensive skill set within anaesthetics. This is supported by structured training and development opportunities.
With the support of our Practice Development Team, we offer:
- A structured Preceptorship Programme
- In-house education and study days
- Opportunities for postgraduate education and professional development
As an Anaesthetic ODP/Nurse, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in line with the Trust’s PROUD values (Putting patients first, Responsive, Open and Honest, Determine to develop).
The role requires participation in a full shift pattern, including days, nights, and weekends
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with the Lead ODP, Theatre Coordinators, and multidisciplinary team, you will:
- Deliver safe, effective anaesthetic care across all perioperative stages
- Participate in rotation across specialties to maintain and develop competence
- Contribute to maintaining efficiency, patient flow, and theatre utilisation
- Demonstrate strong communication and non-technical skills in a fast-paced environment
- Support service improvement, including cost-effective and environmentally sustainable practices
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Anaesthesia-specific
- Safely identify, prepare, check and assemble required equipment, in line with manufacturer and Association of Anaesthetist guidelines
- Ensures that the anaesthetic room (or equivalent) is clean, tidy and welcoming for patients
- Facilitate the delivery of safe surgery, in line with national pathways – such as NatSSIPs2 and GPAS
- Communicate well with the MDT to advocate for patients within the clinical setting, across all three stages of a patient’s perioperative journey
- Ensure the theatre is closed down in a manner that leaves it stocked and ready for the next list/emergency case
- Develop a wider knowledge base by rotating through all the surgical specialties
- Work with senior colleagues to collect and disseminate data based on local and national quality indicators
- Facilitate the continued safe running of the department in the absence of the Floor Coordinator or other senior staff
Clinical
- Maintain competence, via CPD and rotation, to work in all required clinical areas
- Promote a safe working environment by adhering to relevant local and national Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety, Information Governance and Safeguarding policies and procedures
- Ensure clinical practice is current and evidence-based
- Maintain competence in all required equipment, ensuring each piece is properly used and maintained in line with Trust policy
- Ensure accurate and comprehensive documentation is done so in line with local and national policies and procedures
Professional
- Act in accordance with the Trust PROUD values and reflect on times when adherence to these has been suboptimal
- Act in accordance with all HCPC/NMC standards
- Maintain the ability to escalate concerns effectively and appropriately, as required
- Recognise that all people are different and require an individualised approach (whether staff, patient or visitor) and any action, or inaction, that undermines Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity principles must be challenged in a timely and professional manner
- Treat others with respect and dignity, even when their values conflict with your own
- Have an understanding of the financial and environmental cost of undertaking your duties, and seek to minimise these where possible, in consultation with senior colleagues
- Ensure, as a minimum, that mandatory training is kept up to date in a timely manner and that professional CPD requirements are upheld
- Understand own limitations and is able to recognise, and manage, stress within themselves
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current HCPC/NMC registration
- ODPs – Completion of HCPC-approved ODP programme
- Nurses - Recognised anaesthetic course
Desirable criteria
- Completed a mentorship course
- Has/will complete an anaesthetic course or ODP programme
- Has described enthusiasm or a proactive nature towards learning
- Enthusiastic and proactive about own professional development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work/experience working full shift pattern, including nights and weekends
- Good computer literacy skills
- Excellent communication skills and a good range of non-technical skills
- Good understanding of human factors and ergonomics
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work independently
- Ability to negotiate and problem solve in a dynamic setting
- Ability to work well independently and within a multi-cultural multi-disciplinary team
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant clinical experience working within an NHS theatre setting
- Shows ability to undertake reflective practice
- Shows ability to identify, and manage, stress within themselves
- Experienced in reflective practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience working within obstetric theatre settings
- Experience working within paediatric theatre settings
- Experience working within adult theatre settings
- Experience supervising junior staff and/or students
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nick Nelsey
- Job title
- Lead ODP (Anaesthetics)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203315000
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