Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedic Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (days, weekends and nights)
- Job ref
- 193-7367514PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Theatre Practitioner (Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Band 5 Theatre Practitioner (Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres)
We have a number of full-time opportunities for nurses, ODP’s and anaesthetic nurses to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic theatres at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.
We are looking for motivated people with an aspiration to learn and develop.
Theatre experience is desirable, but not essential as specific training will be provided.
You should be able demonstrate high standards of practice, along with a passion for excellent patient care. In return we offer on-going professional, academic support and development towards the future of your career.
We need innovative and enthusiastic individuals with good clinical, decision making and excellent communication skills.
The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to translate the trust’s vision of high quality care and excellent patient experience into action.
We are a very dynamic department covering both trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery.
This position is an exciting opportunity for an individual to practice in surgical scrub and/or anaesthetics.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners who aspire to learn and develop to join our inspirational team. Whether you have specific specialty experience or not, full support and training will be provided.
Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical and decision making skills. You will need to demonstrate the ability to translate the trust's vision of high quality care and excellent patient experience into action.
In return we offer in-depth in-house and external development opportunities and support for career progression.
Applications from either NMC registered nurses or HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODP).
Working for our organisation
Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the Trust's theatres by providing skilled assistance to medical staff during the administration, maintenance and termination of general regional or local anaesthetics, by undertaking scrubbing and circulating duties and by providing skilled care in recovery.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN or RODP
Desirable criteria
- Diploma/Degree
- Further training/development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in theatres
Desirable criteria
- Experience in relevant surgical specialities
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
- Sarah Baker
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 322 7615
- Additional information
Sarah Baker (Clinical Lead Practitioner) 0118 322 7615 [email protected]
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