Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) in Coventry is inviting two Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioners/ODPs to join our Anaesthetics Theatres Team. One post for day department and one for Nights emergency cover.

You will work with a multi-professional team, providing peri-operative care and supporting patients through procedures with excellent training and development opportunities. The Trust values ongoing CPD, clinical governance, and a culture of learning.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC / RN registration with anaesthetic qualification.
• Post-preceptorship experience in the UK (if NMC registered).
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Degree in a relevant subject or willingness to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate peri-operative care.
• Respect patient preferences, rights and choices before/during surgery.
• Maintain health, safety and infection control in theatres.
• Prepare, monitor and administer prescribed drugs per Trust policy.
• Prepare materials/equipment for procedures and address faults.
• Support and care for patients during procedures and emergencies.
• Receive, transfer and position patients for procedures and maintain records.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team player

IT literacy

Time management

Clinical governance knowledge

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

Main area Operating Department Practitioner / Anaesthetic Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and Long days) Job ref 218-AHP-B5-8376680

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Our Anaesthetics Theatres Team has an exciting opportunity for 2 Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioners / ODPs. 1 ODP for our day department and 1 ODP for our permanent Nights emergency Team. We are looking for highly enthusiastic, committed, and dynamic individuals with Anaesthetic skills who can provide optimum quality of care to patients, offering support to the multi-professional team. The successful candidates are expected to have good communication skills and be excellent team players to support the team in achieving high standards of patient care within theatres at all times. In return we offer comprehensive training in all aspects of our service. In addition, we have a dedicated team of Theatre Clinical Educators who will support and guide you through the excellent range of opportunities that UHCW NHS Trust has to offer.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients using specialist knowledge and skills.
• Acknowledge personal preferences, rights and choice of patients undergoing surgery.
• Maintain health, safety, and the control of infection in clinical work areas in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Store, prepare and administer prescribed drugs to patients, and monitor the effects of drugs on patients in line with Trust policies.
• Prepare, monitor, and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures, take action if found to be faulty.
• Support, monitor and care for patients during clinical procedures.
• Contribute to treating patients during clinical emergencies.
• Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
• Maintain accurate & legible records of care.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our Anaesthetics Theatres Team has an exciting opportunity for 2 Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioners / ODPs. 1 for our day department and 1 for our permanent Nights emergency Team. We are looking for highly enthusiastic, committed, and dynamic individuals with Anaesthetic skills who can provide optimum quality of care to patients, offering support to the multi-professional team. The successful candidates are expected to have good communication skills and be an excellent team players to support the team in achieving high standards of patient care within theatres at all times. In return we offer comprehensive training in all aspects of our service. In addition, we have a dedicated team of Theatre Clinical Educators who will support and guide you through the excellent range of opportunities that UHCW NHS Trust has to offer.

• Assess requirements of the anaesthetic room/recovery room for the operating list.
• Provide all necessary equipment and materials for the list.
• Monitor all equipment used, act if found to be faulty.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of operative procedures/departmental procedures.
• Demonstrate budgetary control, ordering and supplying materials required within agreed budgets.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC / RN Professional Registration with Anaesthetic qualification If NMC registered, must be post-preceptorship in UK - Qualifications Essential Evidence of CPD
• Degree in relevant subject or willingness to undertake

Experience

• Clinical experience in theatre Good communication skills Working in a team Post-Preceptorship

Knowledge

• A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice. A knowledge of professional policies and procedures
• Knowledge of clinical governance and a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development

Skills

• Good understanding of IT and technology Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively. Good management of own time Calm and objective Good interpersonal skills Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solution.
• Ability to think strategically

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.