Bank Registered Theatre Practitioner

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Paid mandatory training

Full induction support

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Bank Theatre Practitioner to join the South West’s largest hospitals with full flexibility to suit your lifestyle. You will work across perioperative services, gaining diverse experience in anaesthetics, scrub or recovery.

As a valued bank team member you’ll access NHS Pension, mandatory training, full induction support and flexible shifts including early, late, long days and nights, with competitive pay and holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Advanced communication skills, verbal and written.
• Basic computer/IT skills required and expected to develop.
• Excellent organisational skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of NMC/HCPC codes of conduct and practice.

Responsibilities

• Be competent in all aspects of theatre practitioner role within anaesthetics, scrub or recovery.
• Run theatre lists efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.
• Participate in safety procedures and ensure safe patient care and flow.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Organisation skills

NMC/HCPC guidelines knowledge

Education

RN or ODP Registration

Job description

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

Are you a dedicated Theatre Practitioner/ ODP wanting to work in the South West’s largest hospitals with full flexibility?

Join North Bristol Trust & University Hospitals Bristol & Weston’s Collaborative Bank — and enjoy a rewarding, flexible nursing career tailored to your needs!

Valued Team Membership: As a Bank Theatre Practitioner with us, you’ll be a respected member of our team, with access to exceptional benefits including the NHS Pension scheme, paid mandatory and statutory training, and full induction support.

Flexible Working Patterns: Choose shifts that fit your lifestyle, including earlies, lates, long days, and nights, with competitive pay rates and holiday pay. Enjoy the freedom to work without rigid hours.

Diverse Experience: Work across multiple disciplines and specialties, broadening your clinical skills and experience in a supportive environment.

State-of-the-Art Facilities: Opportunity to work in award-winning settings like the Brunel building.

Additional Perks: Receive free uniforms, training opportunities, and pay incentives.

Convenience and Regular Work: Benefit from long and short-term placements that offer flexibility, along with the team spirit and friendly atmosphere of a permanent role

If you’re a dedicated individual committed to delivering outstanding care but want flexibility to align with your circumstances, our collaborative bank offers the perfect solution.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Theatre Practitioner, you will increase your skill set by working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver all aspects of patient care. Your main duties will include:

• Participate in all aspects of clinical operating department work
• Provide a high standard of patient care and safety in accordance with the NBT & UHBW philosophy and objectives, policies and legal requirements.
• Ensure duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC/ HCPC code of conduct.
• Be responsible for assessment, planning, provision, maintenance and evaluation of patient care.
• Act as a role model, showing evidence of the specialist skills and knowledge that will enable you to deliver prescribed treatment and care for patients in an individual and sensitive manner.
• In the absence of a senior member of staff you will take charge of the clinical area. You should be able to liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is provided in a co–ordinated and collaborative manner.

Successful applicants for this role will:

• Hold RN or ODP Registration with current licence to practice.
• Have experience working in a perioperative environment within the last 18-24 months.
• Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a two week induction programme if successful.
• Have Right to Work in the UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable).

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert

• Be competent in all aspects of the theatre practitioner role within the scope of either anaesthetics, scrub or recovery
• Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures
• Participate in all safety procedures including safety briefings and WHIO Safer Surgery checklist, swab needle and instrument counts, management of clinical specimens etc.
• To contribute to effective patient flow by actively progressing patient treatment and safe and timely discharge or transfer
• To communicate effectively (and maintain confidentiality) with patient carers and the multidisciplinary team. To give written and verbal advice and information to patients and carers.
• Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients within the operating theatre and other areas where an anaesthetic service is required.
• Take responsibility in ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of allocated resources within the department including assisting with the planning of daily allocation of team members.
• Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all instrumentation, equipment and consumable goods within your designated area. This responsibility will extend to all areas of the service and to inform the appropriate person of any stock/equipment requirements.
• Take appropriate action in regards to faulty equipment as per Trust policy and participate in the ordering and training of new equipment
• Ensure that the department is clean at all times clean and organised with sufficient supplies and equipment which are correctly cleaned, in working order and correctly stored.
• Supervise the work of junior and unqualified colleagues in the assessment of patients and advise appropriately, providing specialist knowledge in assessing and interpreting acute and other patients conditions.
• Support Theatre Managers in developing and reviewing policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and substances hazardous to health in the department

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nurse or ODP with current live NMC/ HCPC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Attained competencies in Anaesthetics/ Scrub/ Recovery roles
• Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course)

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience in a perioperative environment within the last 18-24 months
• Experience across a range of surgical specialties

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
• Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
• Excellent organisational skills, proven ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure
• Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC/ HCPC code of professional conduct and current issues
• Ability to organise own workload, time management/Basic Problem solving skills

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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IMPORTANT:

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.