Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner - RGN/ODP (Cardiothoracic Theatres)

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Northern England is recruiting an Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner for their Cardiothoracic Theatres. This role involves caring for patients during scheduled surgeries, with training provided for newly qualified practitioners. The successful candidate will have a caring attitude and be committed to continuous personal development. Competitive compensation and opportunities for further training are part of the offering.

Benefits

Comprehensive training package

Continuous professional development

Leadership training opportunities

Qualifications

• Able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives.
• Effectively prioritises and coordinates own work.
• Uses initiative to make decisions where assistance is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic care for patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
• Deliver emergency services for life-saving interventions.
• Manage an on-call commitment to ensure 24-hour service.

Skills

Team player

Ability to prioritise

Initiative

Good IT skills

Education

Registered General Nurse or ODP Qualification

Current NMC / HCPC registration

Diploma or Degree in relevant qualification

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner - RGN/ODP (Cardiothoracic Theatres)

The closing date is 24 November 2025

Cardiothoracic Theatres are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Anaesthetic team as a band 5 practitioner. We are seeking either an experienced practitioner who is looking for a new challenge or a Newly Qualified Nurse /Operating Department Practitioner looking to become part of a highly driven and valued professional team.

Previous experience and knowledge is not necessary as we offer a comprehensive training package with mentorship tailored to your needs. We pride ourselves in delivering high quality patient care and are committed to providing continual personal and professional development.

The Cardiothoracic Theatre Suite comprises of three operating theatres which specialise in both Cardiac and Thoracic surgery. We perform cutting edge heart and lung cancer surgery including Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery, Video Assisted and Robotic Lobectomies.

The Cardiothoracic unit at The James Cook University Hospital is a specialised regional service serving a population of 1.5 million stretching from Whitehaven in Cumbria to North Yorkshire, Teesside and Durham. We are a centre for lung cancer and the focus of the Cancer Care Alliance of Teesside, South Durham and Yorkshire.

For an informal visit please contact Cardiac Theatre Manager Maureen Theakston or Deputy Theatre Manager Andrea Tooley on 01642 854624

Main duties of the job

The role is for an anaesthetic practitioner, caring for patients undergoing planned Cardiothoracic surgery. We also provide an emergency service for patients requiring life saving interventions. Cardiothoracic Theatres operate Monday to Friday only. An On Call commitment is required to provide a 24 hour service. This commitment attracts an extra payment.

About us

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading Your Team to Success
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviour
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• oRegistered General Nurse or ODP Qualification
• oCurrent NMC / HCPC registration
• oDiploma or Degree in relevant qualification

Knolwedge & Skills

• oA team player able to work well with others & demonstrates commitment to team objectives.
• oEffectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work
• oAbility to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
• oGood Information Technology skills

Experience

• oExperience working within an acute or Community setting.
• oCommitment to evidence based practice
• oExperience of Multi-disciplinary working

Personal Attributes

• oDemonstrates a positive image of the nursing profession.
• oCaring and compassionate attitude to patients and colleagues.
• oHigh level of personal motivation.
• oCourage to raise concerns and challenge practice.
• oCommitment to the development of self and others.

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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust