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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

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

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

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tom Nathanson
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
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