Senior ODP Anaesthetics

HCA Healthcare UK; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Aldershot seeks a Senior ODP – Anaesthetics to manage anaesthetic equipment and support patient care. The role requires a minimum of 5 years’ experience in anaesthetics and HCPC registration. Joining this dynamic team means investing in your career with opportunities for growth and development within a supportive culture. Benefits include 25 days holiday, private healthcare insurance, and various flexible health and lifestyle options.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration required.
• Post‑graduate experience within theatres is necessary.
• 5+ years in anaesthetics is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage anaesthetic equipment.
• Support safe patient care.
• Help shape smooth running of theatre services.

Skills

Current HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner

Post‑graduate experience working within Theatres

Minimum 5 years’ experience in Anaesthetics

Completed Anaesthetics qualification

Proactive and adaptable approach

Job description

Senior ODP – Anaesthetics

Location: The Wellington Hospital
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: 4 or 5 days per week, occasional weekends
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Shift Enhancements

If you’re looking for a place where your anaesthetics expertise is recognised, valued, and supported, The Wellington Hospital offers an environment where you can truly thrive. As one of the UK’s most advanced private hospitals, rated Good by the CQC, this is a setting where complex surgery, cutting‑edge technology, and exceptional teamwork come together every day.

Across 13 state-of-the-art theatres spread across three specialist buildings, a wide variety of high‑acuity cases take place—from cardiac and robotics to neurosurgery, orthopaedics, and major general surgery.

Step into theatres where collaboration is at the heart of everything. Anaesthetists, surgeons, nurses, and ODPs work closely together, supported by advanced equipment and a culture built on respect, learning, and continuous improvement. Senior ODPs play a key role in preparing and managing anaesthetic equipment, supporting safe patient care, and helping shape the smooth running of theatre services.

If you’re ready to grow, this is a place that invests in your development. Opportunities include cross‑training into scrub and recovery, leadership development programmes, and exposure to a wide range of specialist theatres. It’s an environment that encourages confidence, curiosity, and progression—ideal for someone ready to take the next step in their anaesthetics career.

This is more than a role. It’s a chance to be part of something exceptional—somewhere your expertise is celebrated, and your professional journey is supported every step of the way.

What you’ll bring

• Current HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner
• Post‑graduate experience working within Theatres
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Anaesthetics (essential)
• Completed Anaesthetics qualification
• A proactive, adaptable approach and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities.

Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

As a Senior ODP- Anaesthetic at The Wellington Hospital you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.