Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is recruiting 2 Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioners / ODPs for day department and permanent Nights emergency Team. You will provide peri-operative care with anaesthetic skills and support the multi-professional theatre team.

HCPC/RN registration with anaesthetic qualification is required; interviews are face-to-face. Immunisation/vaccination report must be provided as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC / RN registration with anaesthetic qualification.
• Post-preceptorship experience preferred.
• Ability to work in theatre and per-operative settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate peri-operative care.
• Prepare and manage equipment, drugs, and materials for lists.
• Maintain safety, infection control, and records of care.
• Support patients during procedures and clinical emergencies.
• Receive, transfer and position patients for procedures.

Skills

Anaesthetic skills

Team player

Good communication

IT literacy

Education

HCPC / RN registration with anaesthetic qualification

Degree in relevant subject or willingness to undertake

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 17 November 2026

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.

Please note interviews will only be face-to-face.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

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.

About us

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.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation.

Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

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.

Job 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oCurrent HCPC / RN Professional Registration with Anaesthetic qualification oIf NMC registered, must be post-preceptorship in UK - Qualifications Essential oEvidence of CPD
• oDegree in relevant subject or willingness to undertake

Experience

• oClinical experience in theatre oGood communication skills oWorking in a team oPost-Preceptorship

Knowledge

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

Skills

• oGood understanding of IT and technology oAble to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively. oGood management of own time oCalm and objective oGood interpersonal skills oAnalyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solution.
• oAbility to think strategically

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• oEvidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. oFor 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)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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