Job summary
- Main area
- Ear, Nose and Throat Theatres
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday Core working hours)
- Job ref
- 164-7374512
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Campus
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse - ENT Theatres
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Ear, Nose and Throat theatres, to recruit a Band 5 ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse to join our friendly theatre team. You will be a highly motivated, innovative, and progressive individual committed to the development of yourself, the team, and improving our newly developing service.
You will be joining a pro-active, dynamic team of nurses and ODP’s who offer the best standards of perioperative care. We pride ourselves on team work, learning and being forward thinking.
You MUST possess an anaesthetic qualification, and be registered with HCPC or have undertaken a University accredited anaesthetic course, if you are a registered nurse. You should also have scrub experience or a willingness to learn the scrub practitioner role.
As the service uses Radiation and laser, you may be required to undertake additional duties to ensure all Health and Safety Policies are adhered to.
Please note, that due to ongoing service developments the post holder may be required cross site at our other Theatre Complex with the agreement of the Speciality Team Leader.
Main duties of the job
Expectations are to deliver a high standard of care with patient safety and quality as a priority. You should be able to demonstrate effective team working, work to high standards, be able to communicate effectively and work with the multi disciplinary team.
ENT theatre experience is preferable but not essential.
All persons appointed to the post are required to hold registration with their appropriate professional regulatory body and to comply with their professional code of conduct. Evidence of on-going registration will be required. You are required to have a recognised anaesthetic qualification.
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
To deliver high quality holistic care to patients
To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the team
To actively contribute to developing the professional practice of the team and Clinical Support Division
Person specification
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills – e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Experience
Essential criteria
- Supervision of non-registered staff and students
- HCPC/NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to mentor
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Recognition of own level of competence
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
- Tom Nathanson
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
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