Job summary
- Main area
 - Adult Theatres
 - Grade
 - Band 6
 - Contract
 - Permanent
 - Hours
 - Full Time
 - Job ref
 - 259-138006RLH-162AD
 
- Employer
 - Barts Health NHS Trust
 - Employer type
 - NHS
 - Site
 - The Royal London Hospital
 - Town
 - London
 - Salary
 - £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc.
 - Salary period
 - Yearly
 - Closing
 - 16/11/2025 23:59
 
Employer heading
	
Adult Theatres Operating Department Practitioner - Band 6
Band 6
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
At the Royal London Hospital we have a commitment to providing ongoing professional and educational development, as part of the internationally reputable Trauma Centre and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS).
We have twenty six state of the art elective and emergency theatres in a variety of specialties:
- Hepato-billary
- Complex ENT
- Trauma & Orthopaedics (specialising in pelvic trauma)
- Reconstructive Orthopaedics
- Neurosurgery
- Complex Vascular surgery
- Intervention radiology
- Maxillo Facial surgery
- Plastic Reconstructive surgery, (specialising in post-trauma reconstruction)
- Neonatal Surgery Complex Orthopaedics
- Shared Airway Ear Nose and Throat
- Ophthalmic Surgery, along with paediatric expertise to the Major Trauma service in South East of England
Main duties of the job
As a senior ODP/Anaesthetic Practitioner you will be expected to assist Anaesthetists in safe care, not only in a theatre setting but outlying areas, such as Imaging suites and Emergency Services department. You should be proactive, flexible and have a keen eye for detail to maintain our excellent care standards. We will provide comprehensive training in various capacities including Trauma, Neonates and advanced airway techniques to enhance your skills to meet our challenging work place.
The Perioperative Medicine and Pain group is committed to building a dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic team to help develop our services and achieve the Barts Health vision for the future. If you thrive on challenges and are invested in improving patient care, we would encourage your application for this post.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational supervision of the department; including a budgetary awareness, clinical governance, staff development
and training.
The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable for. The post holder will be involved in the development of protocols / guidelines and patient information.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
 - Mentorship course
 - Intermediate Life Support Provider
 - RN1/ RN2 or RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register/Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
 - An Aagbi recognised degree qualification in anaesthetic training
 
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising an area; including management of rotas, resources and supervision of staff.
 - Experience of clinical supervision
 
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
 - Biju Bhaskaran
 - Job title
 - Theatre Matron
 - Email address
 - [email protected]
 
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