Senior Operating Department Practitioner/Sister/Charge Nurse

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

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in Newcastle is seeking a Senior Operating Department Practitioner/Sister/Charge Nurse to lead a dedicated team in Anaesthetics and Recovery. The successful candidate will have the ability to work in a busy, multi-disciplinary environment and demonstrate excellent clinical skills. This position offers an opportunity for professional growth within a supportive framework while ensuring high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Strong engagement approach and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Significant experience in a perioperative environment.
• Advanced knowledge of perioperative standards required.

Responsibilities

• Support unit manager to coordinate department and maintain clinical standards.
• Act in a leadership role supporting team members.
• Participate in the nightshift rota covering evenings and weekends.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Skills

Communication

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Degree in health related subject

Job description

Go back The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Operating Department Practitioner/Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 11 August 2025

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the leadership team in Anaesthetics and Recovery at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne as a Band 6 Senior ODP/Sister/Charge Nurse.

Reporting to the Band 7 in Charge, this post will be responsible for day-to-day supervision of the Perioperative ODP/Nursing team along with taking a lead on Quality improvement projects.The post holder will be required to provide effective communication across a wider multi-disciplinary team.

A contribution to achieving key performance indicators within the Theatres will be expected, along with supporting team health and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will have a strong engagement approach and be able to demonstrate:

• The ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team is a busy environment.
• The experience and knowledge of supervision with substantial experience of working in a perioperative environment.
• The ability to develop advanced knowledge of perioperative standards.
• Skills required to supervise and support the team.
• An understanding of Trust quality standards, supporting compliance with Trust policies and best practice recommendations to ensure safe and effective patient care is maintained.
• Interview Date Tuesday 19 August 2025
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• Support the unit manager to coordinate the department
• Act in a leadership role, supporting members of the team
• Maintain excellent standards of clinical care by acting a s a role model to others
• Work in an MDT to provide person centred care
• Support with theatre efficiency and productivity provide timely service to patients
• Be an appraiser for the team, encouraging individual and team development
• Take on Human Resources activities such as return to work and HR meetings
• Effective roster creating

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• To support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP, acting as a deputy when the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP is absent.
• In areas within the organisation Nurses / ODPs may be banded at 6 by virtue clinical reasons, for example, critical care.
• Provide effective support and leadership to both staff, patients and carers within the Theatre or Department.
• Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students.
• Ensure systems are in place to provide the continuity of safe effective care for patients at all times.
• Effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Will be required to participate in the nightshift rota and also will cover evenings and weekends.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

• Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development
• Understanding of professional accountability in a leadership role
• Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
• Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) / Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role

SKILLS

• Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation/ IV drug administration / scrub skills relevant to speciality / anaesthetic skills appropriate to speciality

EXPERIENCE

• Specialist qualification if relevant to role or previous experience
• Relevant and recent clinical experience
• Audit / research experience

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / Operating Department Practitioner
• Current NMC / HCPC registration
• Diploma in a health related subject, prepared to take degree level study
• Degree in health related subject

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.

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