Anaesthetic Practitioner

NBT; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Online interviews

Flexible working

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Registered Nurse with a recognised post‑graduate anaesthetic qualification to join our perioperative team.

Based across theatres at Brunel Building and the Bristol Surgical Centre, the role offers full‑time or part‑time hours with strong support from the Perioperative Education Team, clinical support, and ongoing education.

Qualifications

• Proven communication and team-working abilities in perioperative settings.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and reflective practice.
• Post‑graduate anaesthetic qualification for the role and scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard patient care in the operating theatre.
• Deputise for Team Leader when required and contribute to care planning.
• Support and supervise junior staff within a multidisciplinary perioperative team.
• Ensure equipment is maintained and stock is managed safely.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Team development

Organisational skills

Anaesthetic knowledge

Education

Registered ODP or RN with post‑graduate anaesthetic qualification

Ongoing professional development

Teaching/assessing qualification (or willing)

Job description

Site Southmead Town Bristol Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata for part time roles Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 13:00

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

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Job overview

Are you an Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with an anaesthetic qualification looking for a new challenge?

At Bristol NHS Foundation Trust we currently have 34 theatres in the Brunel Building, with a further 4 theatres in the new Bristol Surgical Centre. The theatres are supported by 84 medirooms and 4 traditional PACU facilities. We are a Major Trauma Centre, covering a range of specialties including Plastics & Breast, Urology, General, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Metabolic & GI, Elective Orthopaedic, Neuro & Spinal, Vascular, Interventional Radiology, Emergency & Trauma.

We are a well-established team with excellent support structures to facilitate your career progression.

We can offer:

• Online interviews
• Full time or part time hours
• Engagement from the Perioperative Education Team
• Clinical support
• Ongoing education and training from our Practice Facilitators

Suitable candidates need to be either Newly Qualified ODPs, experienced Registered ODP or Registered Nurses with a post basic Anaesthetic Nursing qualification.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Participate in all aspects of clinical operating department work, and provide a high standard of patient care and safety in accordance with the North Bristol NHS Trust philosophy and objectives, policies and legal requirements
• Deputise for the Team Leader when required/experience allows
• Be involved in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and work within a flexible team structure involving a multi- disciplinary team

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full overview of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the PDF documents attached as an additional documents to this advert.

• Be competent in all aspects of anaesthetic technique and procedures.
• Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team, and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients within the operating theatre and other areas where an anaesthetic service is required.
• Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility in ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of allocated resources within anaesthetics, including assisting with the planning of daily allocation of team members.
• Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all anaesthetic equipment and consumable goods within your designated area. This responsibility will extend to all areas of the anaesthetic service and to inform the appropriate person of any stock/equipment requirements.
• Take appropriate action in regards to faulty equipment as per Trust policy and participate in the ordering and training of new equipment
• Ensure that the department is at all times clean and organised with sufficient supplies and equipment which are correctly cleaned, in working order and correctly stored.
• Supervise the work of junior and unqualified colleagues in the assessment of patients and advise appropriately, providing specialist knowledge in assessing and interpreting acute and other patients conditions.
• Take responsibility for personal and professional development, to be responsible for attending mandatory training sessions and to ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Support Theatre Manager in developing and reviewing policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and substances hazardous to health in the department
• Have an understanding of scrub and circulating roles and to understand the responsibilities in these roles.

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

• Registered ODP or Registered Nurse with recognised post graduate anaesthetic qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration, general evidence of supporting learners

Work Experience

• Experience as a Registered Nurse (with anaesthetic qualification) or ODP across a range of surgical specialties
• Evidence of having completed training for extended roles, i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation pump training.
• Experience as a Anaesthetic Practitioner within an acute perioperative environment

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Effective communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to contribute to team development
• Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC / HCPC code of professional conduct and current perioperative issues
• Excellent organisational skills, proven ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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