Anaesthetic Practitioners - Royal Preston Hospital

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for motivated Anaesthetic & Recovery Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners. You will be part of a dynamic theatre team responsible for delivering exceptional patient care. Opportunities for professional development are provided, and the role requires strong communication and independence. Join us to make a difference in patient care while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Great learning opportunities

Generous annual leave

NHS pension

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrate competent practice in the role.
• Participate in continual professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Ensure compliance with Trust safety agenda.
• Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Leadership skills

Education

National recognised qualification (ODP, Anaesthetic)

Job description

A Vacancy at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are currently looking to recruit motivated, dynamic, forward thinking and enthusiastic Anaesthetic & Recovery Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners to join our rapidly growing theatre teams at Royal Preston Hospital. We are looking for pro-active individuals to be part of our integral theatre team to assist in implementing, maintaining and delivering world class patient care in theatres.

You will be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice and assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.

You will act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation and promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.

Please note The interview will take place face to face due to a practical exercise. This means we are unable to offer a remote interview.

Working at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals will give you the opportunity to work in a large theatre directorate consisting of 32 theatres covering a wide range of skills across both sites in Robotic surgery, urology, colorectal, extensive orthopaedic surgery, major head & neck, complex vascular, plastics, ENT & OMF, Upper GI, colorectal, neurosurgery, Breast, Obstetrics, Gynaecology including benign and oncology work as well as emergency and trauma.

Given the wealth of specialties we cover you will be required to work as part of a 24hr unit participating in twilights, weekend working and night duty.

You must have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently but linking in very closely with the operating team as well as managing a demanding workload.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

These are exciting times ahead for theatres here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals as we are committed to service development within theatres offering staff the opportunity to share ideas and look at new ways of working through our staff voices forum.

Our vision for theatres is to deliver first class peri-operative care for every patient. In return our commitment to you is to offer support, development and opportunities in an inclusive environment. Therefore we will offer you:

• Great learning opportunities to enable all staff to fulfil their potential
• post-qualification development opportunities including ALS/ILS/PILS, ILM Level 2 Award in Leadership and Team Skills
• A fully supported induction programme with a named mentor
• Ongoing support from theatre clinical education team
• Salary sacrifice scheme - childcare, electronics and cars
• A generous annual leave provision
• NHS pension
• Annual appraisal and personal development plans

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local/national standards and evidence based guidelines.
• Develop and continually update clinical skills in line with Local and National standards and recommendations for practice.
• Demonstrate competent practice in the role of Anaesthetic and Recovery Practitioner by achieving a national recognised qualification (ODP, Anaesthetic)
• Adheres to policies and procedures and adapts to evidence based changes to practice
• Maintain basic scrub skills for ODP
• Act as a patient safety champion maintaining a safety focus
• Ensure compliance with the Trust safety agenda, actively promoting best practice
• Ensures environment is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guideline
• Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care
• Participate in own continual professional development and that of junior staff and students within the department.
• Create a positive learning environment, offering support and guidance to all learners within the department.
• Coordinate student learning opportunities and provide pastoral support.
• Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice

This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025