Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development

NHS pension scheme

Auto-enrolment to the Temporary Worker

Onsite nurseries, staff restaurants &

Internal Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking from £50 a year

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in East Sussex is offering a one-year operating department practitioner post across perioperative, theatre services, and PACU. The role includes anaesthetic support in satellite areas and rotation to nights, weekends, and out-of-hours shifts.

Applicants must be registered nurses or ODPs with anaesthetics experience and a commitment to patient care within a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or registered operating department practitioner.
• Experience or qualifications in anaesthetics.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients across peri-operative, day surgery, theatre and PACU settings
• Support the Department Deputy Leads and Matrons in running an efficient, safe service
• Care for patients compassionately, with dignity and respect
• Work in satellite areas performing surgery and anaesthetics
• Cover general, orthopaedic, ENT, gynae, urology, breast and trauma/CEPOD lists
• Rotate to nights, weekends and out-of-hours work

Skills

Effective communication

Education

Registered nurse or registered operating department practitioner

Job description

A one-year operating department practitioner post in the perioperative and theatre services at Eastbourne District General Hospital, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The work is hands-on patient care across peri-operative, day surgery, theatre and recovery settings, plus anaesthetic support in satellite areas. Surgical lists cover general, orthopaedic, ENT, gynaecology, urology, breast and trauma cases, with rotation to nights, weekends and out-of-hours work. Anaesthetics experience or qualifications are required, and applicants must be registered nurses or ODPs.

What the job involves

• Provide care to patients across peri-operative, day surgery, theatre and PACU settings
• Support the Department Deputy Leads and Matrons in running an efficient, safe service
• Care for patients compassionately, with dignity and respect
• Work in satellite areas performing surgery and anaesthetics
• Cover general, orthopaedic, ENT, gynae, urology, breast and trauma/CEPOD lists
• Rotate to nights, weekends and out-of-hours work

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or registered operating department practitioner

Experience

• Experience or qualifications in anaesthetics
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Skills & knowledge

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Other

• Willing to rotate to nights, weekends and out of hours

Nice to have

• Working towards mentorship and CPD at degree level
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Able to lead the multidisciplinary team in the absence of more senior staff

What's offered

• Staff development
• NHS pension scheme
• Auto-enrolment to the Temporary Workforce Service
• Onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation
• Internal Occupational Health department
• Free psychological support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite parking from £50 a year