Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing/ODP
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Fixed term post also available
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 470-8229950-TSW
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- IOW NHS TRUST
- Town
- NEWPORT
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse)
Band 6
Job overview
Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse)
Band 6: £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum
Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Permanent Post
We are recruiting for an Operating Department Practitioner or Anaesthetic Nurse to our multidisciplinary team who wishes to join our team. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care.
Our service consists of 4 Main theatre, 2 Day surgery theatres, 1 ophthalmology theatre and 1 Maternity theatre. We can provide experience in a number of surgical specialities including:
General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Gynaecology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Emergency Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology.
We are looking to appoint to permanent positions.
Main duties of the job
Join our team as a Surgical First Assistant (SFA) and play a vital role in supporting emergency caesarean sections and maternity care. This is a fast-paced role for a practitioner who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about patient safety.
While primarily focused on providing SFA cover for emergency obstetrics out-of-hours, you will also support general surgical emergencies. Based within our Main Theatres team, you will enjoy a varied caseload and join our anaesthetic/on-call rota.
- Registration: Qualified Theatre Practitioner (Nurse or ODP).
- Certification:
You must either currently hold the Surgical First Assistant (SFA) qualification and be competent in the role, or be willing and able to undertake and successfully complete an accredited SFA training module if appointed
- Experience: At least 6 months’ recent UK hospital experience.
- Bonus: Prior experience in Obstetrics/Gynae procedures is highly desirable.
We are committed to your growth. You will be supported by our dedicated Practice Development Lead with ongoing education. Long-term, this role is designed to evolve into a senior leadership position within the peri-operative team.
If you are a proactive leader with a passion for quality care, we want to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust serves a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an on-site day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire the Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem of the south coast off England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The Island offers an amazing coast line with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award winning attractions.
Our 2024-2029 'Working Together, Improving Together' strategy sets out our objectives for the next 5 years, setting the framework for our collaboration to deliver our vision of working together to deliver excellence in care for our patients and communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Attached you will find the job description person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake degree study
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Awareness of NHS Plan targets relating to patients who attend the Theatre
- Knowledge of Trust Policies and Procedures
- Able to organise workload of others and delegate
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in a senior role in theatres
- SFA qualification
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patientsv
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Act as professional role model
- Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations
- Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation
- Good time management skills
- Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team and support others
- Act in ways that support equality and diversity
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Be willing to take part and lead in training and development opportunities
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Able to be flexible in relation to service demands
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Communicates with a wide range of people on day-to-day matters
- Excellent communication skills
- Professional approach
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 Insley
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01983822099
- Additional information
Sarah Insley
Matron
Tel: 01983 822099 ext. 3022
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