Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedic
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment until 1st August 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 432-HR410-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Theatre Practitioner - East Theatres
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We are looking for an Operating Department Practitioner or Nurse to join our East Theatres team. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic practitioner of any experience with an interest in becoming part of a dedicated orthopaedic team, with a view to working flexibly across all aspects of the peri-operative phase.
In this post you will be given the opportunity and expected to learn, develop and practice several chosen roles to care for pre, peri and post-operative orthopaedic patients.
East Theatres specialises in joint surgery, both primary and revision; and is also the regional specialist centre for major spinal surgery. Elective spine and orthopaedic surgery is performed weekdays across 4 operating theatres. In addition, a dedicated trauma theatre provides 24 hour/ 7 days a week service.
In 2024 elective orthopaedic surgical services will transfer to our brand new state-of-the-art specialist centre for elective orthopaedics at Colchester Hospital.
Main duties of the job
In this role, on-call requirements are necessary to cover trauma and spinal out of hours care. The post is integral to the effectiveness of a busy department and provides an excellent opportunity to learn and enhance your skills to the fullest. You will benefit from a flexible working environment in which new skills can be obtained, whilst maintaining existing expertise.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be given the opportunity to learn and utilise new skills. You will need excellent communication and organisation skills, be flexible and have a passion for learning.
The post is part of the theatre and anaesthetics division, opportunities for internal rotation to other surgical specialities can arise.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Adult/ODP
- To undertake Anaesthetic practice be able to evidence achievement of recognised national standards
- Evidence of continued professional Development Plans
Desirable criteria
- Dip HE (or working towards)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Has experience of working within a team
- Evidence of Exposure to or understanding Relevant Clinical Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous relevant perioperative experience
- Previous relevant admission/ discharge experience
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
- Jane Davison
- Job title
- ODP
- Email address
- [email protected]
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