Junior Charge ODP / Anaesthetic Nurse

Integrated Care System; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Junior Charge ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse to join the cardiac and thoracic surgery team. The successful candidate will possess a Registered ODP or Nurse qualification and have experience in a challenging operating theatre environment. Responsibilities include mentoring junior staff and ensuring high clinical standards. Applications from those requiring visa sponsorship are welcomed. Join a dedicated team at Castle Hill Hospital.

Qualifications

• CT experience required.
• Experience of supervision of junior staff.
• Experience of coordinating a shift.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Charge ODP and multi-disciplinary team.
• Act as a mentor with the support of senior colleagues.
• Take charge of the operating theatre department in absence of Band 7.

Skills

Ability to work effectively within perioperative team

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Cardiac and thoracic theatre experience

Full UK driving license

Education

Registered ODP/Nurse

Job description

Go back Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Junior Charge ODP / Anaesthetic Nurse

The closing date is 26 August 2025

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Junior Charge ODP/Nurse to join our busy Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Theatres at Castle Hill Hospital.

The successful candidate will be a Registered ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse, or a Registered Nurse who is willing and keen to do the Anaesthetic Nurse training.

We are a happy team working over 3 operating theatres and cover a wide range of cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic to learn, dedicated, motivated and possess high standards of care with a desire to advance in their professional career, build upon and improve clinical and theatre management and leadership skills.

A flexible attitude to work is required together with an excellent level of communication and sense of humour is essential!

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will work closely with the Charge ODP and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of clinical practice and staff development as part of the theatre team.
• As a member of the Cardiac and Thoracic team you will be a competent anaesthetic practitioner and/or scrub practitioner following all checks and procedures as laid down in National / Theatre Policy.
• To be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of all staff by acting as a mentor with the support of their senior colleagues.
• To take charge of the operating theatre department in absence of Band 7.
• The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified as appropriate to knowledge and training

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualfications

• Registered ODP/Nurse
• CT experience

Skills/knowledge

• Ability to work effectively within perioperative team
• Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
• Cardiac and thoracic theatre experience
• Full UK driving license

Experience

• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Experience of coordinating a shift

Personal attributes

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Maintain a friendly, caring, safe environment for staff, patients and visitors
• Support colleagues with teamwork
• Flexibility towards work and working hours relating to service demands

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.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust