Operating Department Practitioner | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Colchester is seeking an Operating Department Practitioner to deliver high-quality patient care. Join a supportive team in a modern hospital environment that offers excellent training and development opportunities. The role involves a commitment to patient-focused care and the ability to work flexibly in a multi-disciplinary environment. This position includes generous leave and pension benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Passionate about delivering high-quality patient-focused care.
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge for peri-operative patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized peri-operative patient care.
• Promote a safe working environment that encourages learning.
• Support the integration of clinical governance in patient care.

Skills

Clinically effective care

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Flexible shift work

Job description

Colchester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Operating Department Practitioner to join our caring, supportive, and compassionate team. This post is ideal if you are passionate about your profession and committed to delivering high-quality patient-focused care.

Our theatre suites comprise 17 theatres, including a hybrid vascular theatre used for vascular and interventional radiological procedures, three new state-of-the-art robotic systems for abdominal and pelvic surgery, and three theatres integrated for laparoscopic use.

You will receive excellent in-house training to support all areas of working across Anaesthetics. A flexible approach to working shifts is required.

Key responsibilities include:

• To provide clinically effective, high-quality, individualised peri-operative patient care working within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To promote a safe and attractive working environment that encourages learning.
• To contribute to the continuing development of peri-operative and professional practice ensuring practice is evidence-based.
• To support the integration of clinical governance into all aspects of patient care delivery.
• To demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to achieve the learning outcomes of departmental programmes and competencies.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics, and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and our recruitment processes are designed to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and without bias.

This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025