Job summary
- Main area
- Acute & Vascular Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 389-25-7424796
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Royal Infirmary
- Town
- BRADFORD
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Theatre Practitioner (Anaesthetics)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Closing Date: 03.09.25
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 04.09.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 15.09.25
Would you like to join a team that has a reputation for delivering high standards of patient care, where every day is different and rewarding?
This is a fantastic opportunity for theatre practitioners to enhance, expand and develop their existing skills and knowledge in a diverse range of surgical specialties including General Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology, Trauma and Orthopedics, Urology, Gynae and Obstetrics, Plastic Surgery, Head and Neck and Maxillo-Facial Surgery across 19 operating theatres.
You will be based In the Acute and Vascular Theatres at Bradford Royal Infirmary. We are looking for Theatre Practitioners primarily with anaesthetic skills.
In BTHFT Theatres we offer:
- A structured induction package is available to all new starters
- Preceptorship tailored to professional requirements is offered to all newly qualified nurses and ODPs.
- Supernumerary period, only completed when competencies signed off
- Induction
- Mentoring
- Dedicated time to support new staff
- Flexible with start date to accommodate time off between end of studying and starting work
- Counselling support
- Training available
Main duties of the job
Delivering excellent standards of care and providing patient support throughout the peri-operative phase, advocating on behalf of the dependent patient. Undertaking the Anesthetic Practitioner role, ensuring safe environment and practice is maintained. Working with, and supporting other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Preparation and monitoring of the environment of care, and equipment. Supervising junior colleagues, unregistered staff and students.
Previous theatre experience would be an advantage, however a comprehensive training package is in place for newly qualified staff, or those new to the theatre environment.
The successful candidate should be motivated and enthusiastic and committed to delivering safe, high quality care.
This post requires out of hours work on a rotational basis
Working for our organisation
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice in relation to theatre setting
Desirable criteria
- Previous theatre experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate a contribution towards providing a positive learning environment.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills. Good written and verbal skills.
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
Desirable criteria
- Numeracy skills
- Computer skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively within perioperative team.
- Use evidence based practice to provide high standards of care
- Show some awareness of theatre speciality.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate awareness of current issues in health care.
- IV skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- IV skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate commitment to undertake further academic study.
- Teaching / assessing qualification
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
- Laura Whitelaw
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01274 364600
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