Bank Operating Department Practitioners

Queen Elizabeth Hospital; North End; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North End is seeking dynamic Bank Operating Department Practitioners for their anaesthetic team. The role involves providing clinical support in a challenging and exciting environment. Candidates must hold a UK anaesthetic qualification or be nearing qualification as an ODP. This position may require weekend and holiday work as part of a 24-hour care rota. The hospital offers a supportive work culture with continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Free counselling service

NHS Pension scheme

Access to Wagestream

Support for staff affected by Peri-Menopause or Menopause

Opportunity to join Staff Networks

Qualifications

• Must have a registered ODP or Nurse qualification with an approved UK anaesthetic certification.
• Applications from student ODP's nearing qualification are welcome.
• Enhanced DBS Check is required due to access involving vulnerable adults/children.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support within the anaesthetic team.
• Ensure effective planning, monitoring, and evaluation in perioperative care.
• Administer and manage patient safety standards and evidence-based care.

Skills

Registered ODP qualification

Computer literacy

Education

UK anaesthetic qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Bank Operating Department Practitioners to join our Anaesthetic team in Main Theatres. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners. We offer a supportive, exciting and challenging work environment. Our Main Theatre Suite comprises nine Theatres and one Recovery Unit; one of our theatres is a dedicated obstetric theatre and two of our theatres are modern, integrated laparoscopic theatres. The team also provides skilled anaesthetic assistance in other areas such as CT, MRI, Accident & Emergency, also supporting level 3 transfers to other unit and as part of the hospital resuscitation team. The successful candidates would be expected to participate in a rota system that provides 24 hour care, including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

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. Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.

Requirements

Please note, applications will only be considered from registered ODP's or registered Nurses with an approved UK anaesthetic qualification, or student ODP's nearing qualification. 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. Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.

About the Trust

There\'s never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We\'re 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 also carrying out on 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.

Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities
• Free counselling service
• NHS Pension scheme
• Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access
• Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
• Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks. We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.