Operating Department Practitioner in the Royal Air Force (RAF)

Royal Air Force (RAF); Cranwell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Air Force seeks an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to join theatre teams across UK RAF Stations, delivering peri-operative patient care and ensuring smooth running of theatres and equipment.

You will work as part of anaesthetic, scrub and recovery teams, provide resuscitation and surgical assistance, and reprocess instruments in the Sterile Services Department; overseas deployments may be required during exercises and operations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a multifunctional part of anaesthetic, scrub and recovery teams
• Provide resuscitation and first surgical assistance
• Reprocess instruments and other reusable medical devices in the Sterile Services Department
• This role will be located anywhere in the UK on an RAF Station and includes the potential of overseas service during exercises/operations.

Job description

Operating Department Practitioner in the Royal Air Force (RAF)

As an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) you will be an integral member of the theatre team providing peri-operative patient care. Just like a civilian fulfilling the same role you will be responsible for the smooth running of the operating theatre and its specialised equipment. Typical responsibilities include:

Act as a multifunctional part of anaesthetic, scrub and recovery teams

Provide resuscitation and first surgical assistance

Reprocess instruments and other reusable medical devices in the Sterile Services Department

This role will be located anywhere in the UK on an RAF Station and includes the potential of overseas service during exercises/operations.