Anaesthetic Practitioner | North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol seeks an Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with anaesthetic qualification. Join a supportive team to deliver high-quality patient care in a dynamic environment with flexible working hours. The position involves participation in surgical procedures and equipment management, ensuring a safe and organized work area.

Benefits

Ongoing education and training

Wellbeing support

Flexible hours

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified ODP or Registered Nurse with Anaesthetic qualification required.
• Experience in clinical operating department work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standard of patient care and safety.
• Participate in clinical operating department work.
• Manage anaesthetic equipment and consumables.

Skills

Anaesthetic qualification

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Newly Qualified ODP, Registered ODP or Registered Nurse with post basic Anaesthetic Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

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

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

You will be joining a well-established team with excellent support structures available to facilitate your career progression.

What we 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
• Wellbeing support

Candidate requirements

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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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; 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

About North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

Equality and inclusion

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

How to apply

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025