Bank Operating Department Practitioners

NHS; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK hospital is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic Bank Operating Department Practitioners to join their Anaesthetic team. Candidates must be registered Operating Department Practitioners or nurses with a UK anaesthetic qualification, committed to delivering high standards of patient care. This role involves participating in a rota system for 24-hour support across various theatres. Join a forward-thinking team working on exciting healthcare projects.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge/experience of basic theatre skills and processes.
• Commitment to developing skills if no previous theatre experience.
• Experience in a broad range of theatre specialities.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support within the anaesthetic team.
• Ensure effective planning, monitoring, and evaluation of care.
• Deliver evidence-based care ensuring standards of patient safety.

Skills

Basic theatre skills

Team working

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Education

Registered Operating Department Practitioner or nurse with UK approved anaesthetic qualification

Member of Professional Body

Job description

Overview

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King\'s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic Bank Operating Department Practitioners to join the Anaesthetic team in Main Theatres. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners and offer a supportive, exciting and challenging work environment.

The Main Theatre Suite comprises nine theatres and one Recovery Unit; one theatre is a dedicated obstetric theatre and two theatres are modern, integrated laparoscopic theatres. The team also provides skilled anaesthetic assistance in other areas such as CT, MRI, Accident & Emergency, and supports level 3 transfers to other units as part of the hospital resuscitation team.

The closing date is 30 November 2025

The successful candidates would be expected to participate in a rota system that provides 24 hour care, including weekends and public holidays.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will provide clinical support within the anaesthetic team, ensuring effective support for colleagues to plan, monitor and evaluate skills in the delivery of appropriate care for perioperative patients.

Providing a quality service with responsibility for patient safety and standards of care, ensuring the provision of evidence-based care by being a role model providing specialist knowledge within theatre practice.

This post has been identified as involving access to vulnerable adults and / or children and in line with Trust Policy; successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check.

Please note, applications will only be considered from registered ODPs or registered Nurses with an approved UK anaesthetic qualification, or student ODPs nearing qualification.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We are working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2031/2 and we are carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we\'ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as \"Good\", and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding this opportunity, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification

• Registered Operating Department Practitioner or nurse with UK approved anaesthetic qualification.
• Member of Professional Body
• For RN - ENB 176/183/182/HDU/Critical Care, Teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998, Mentorship Preparation Programme.C&G 730

Experience

• Have a sound knowledge/experience of basic theatre skills and theatre processes. If no previous theatre experience - a commitment to developing skills and knowledge and some understanding of the theatre environment.
• Experience in broad range of theatre specialities.

Knowledge / Experience

• Flexible attitude to work
• Excellent team working skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• IT literate

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.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King\'s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust