Job summary
- Main area
- Operating Department Practitioner / Anaesthetic Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes Weekends, Nights, Bank Holidays and On Calls.)
- Job ref
- 390-T&A-BR-6115-A
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff on Sea
- Salary
- £29,970 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Operating Department Practitioner / Anaesthetic Nurse
Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Are you an experienced Operating Department Practitioner or an Anaesthetic Nurse looking to discover new opportunities?
No! Perhaps you are an experienced practitioner/ Anaesthetic Nurse looking to discover theatres, if this is you we want to hear from you!
Mid and South Essex Trust are looking to recruit Theatre Practitioners across all of our hospital sites and specialties.
We are looking for enthusiastic Registered Nurses/ODPs with sound clinical knowledge with Anaesthetic Skills to develop in your role.
This really is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and move your career forward in a best learning and supportive environment.
Main duties of the job
Our Theatre Practitioners work towards providing high quality patient care within the perioperative setting. We welcome both experience and non-experience staff to join our supportive team. Training can also be provided to support newly registered operating department practitioners looking for a new career direction.
As a team we aim for excellence in delivering exceptional care, acting with compassion towards our patients and team colleagues whilst appreciating the value and being respectful towards one another. Therefore, experience of team work, team values and safe patient care is very important to this role.
For our successful candidates, we will aid you in the development of your career, and in order to enable this we have a dedicated Practice Development Team to support you. The Trust also provides many other In-house learning opportunities to support your developmental needs.
Your role will assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, high quality and individualised care which respects patient personal dignity and beliefs, ensure all patients receive a high standard of care in line with evidence-based practice and maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details please see the attached JD, but if successful, you will
- Act as practice supervisor or assessor to students, including teaching and assessing within their realm of competence,
- Uphold the philosophy of evidence-based practice,
- Take part in rotation through all specialities in the departments to meet the needs of the service, where required.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Operating Department Practitioner/Registered Nurse with anaesthetic course.
Desirable criteria
- Flexibility in working pattern which includes shift patterns including weekends / bank holidays and commitment for undertaking on calls
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience within operating department including paediatrics during training
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment during training
Desirable criteria
- Committed to own and others personal and professional development
- Maintain an interest in current issues and keep up to date with relevant research.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Rachel Upton
- Job title
- Practice Education team leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004431243
- Additional information
Robin D'Silva
Team Leader - Anaesthetics
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