Senior Theatre Practitioner- ODP or Nurse

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP or Nurse) to provide safe perioperative care across Pre-Operative, Intraoperative and Post-Operative stages. This role sits in an NHS Band 6 framework with full-time hours and a focus on delivering high-quality cancer theatre services.

You will join the Interventional Radiology & Brachytherapy departments, participate in patient pathways, and contribute to training and service development

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or registration with Health and Care Professions Council
• Pre operative assessment course
• Clinical Examinations MSc module
• Advanced Life Support
• Recognised Sedation qualification

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safe and effective care of patients in pre operative, the perioperative and post-operative periods
• Perform pre operative assessments for patients to ensure fitness for treatment
• Assist medical staff when they are performing invasive procedures
• Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care
• Responsible for complete nursing care of patients without supervision
• In conjunction with the Theatre Manager and multidisciplinary team, work to provide a safe comprehensive and efficient delivery of theatre services

Skills

Theatre Experience

Interventional Radiology knowledge

Advanced Life Support

IT Literate

Education

NMC or HCPC registration

Pre-operative assessment course

Clinical Examinations MSc module

Recognised Sedation qualification

Tools

None

Job description

Senior Theatre Practitioner- ODP or Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Theatre Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 158-26-273-RAD

Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool Town Liverpool Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool within our Interventional Radiology & Brachytherapy departments.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to work across the service & cover all elements of the patient pathway including Pre Assessment, assisting with invasive procedures, practitioner led sedation, post op recovery and discharge.

At the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre we are passionate about developing our services, ensuring that we have a sustainable workforce for the future & are proud to have been rated by the CQC as Good overall, with Outstanding for Caring.

We are keen to welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds with the skills & motivation to join a busy, developing team.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals that wish to progress their skills & be part of the development of the service.

Full induction and training will be given including competencies, Pre Assessment course, ALS & Safe Sedation.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for safe and effective care of patients in pre operative, the perioperative and post-operative periods
• Perform pre operative assessments for patients to ensure fitness for treatment
• Assist medical staff when they are performing invasive procedures.
• Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Responsible for complete nursing care of patients without supervision.
• In conjunction with the Theatre Manager and multidisciplinary team, work to provide a safe comprehensive and efficient delivery of theatre services

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusiv
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or registration with Health and Care Proffessions Council
• Pre operative assessment course
• Clinical Examinations Msc module
• Advanced Life Support
• Recognised Sedation qualification

Knowledge and Expertise

• General Nursing
• Theatre Experience
• Examining patients and interpreting results, escalating where appropriate
• IT Literate
• Knowledge of Brachytherapy
• Knowledge of Interventional Radiology procedures
• Intermediate airway skills

Experience

• Experience in Pre Op Assessment
• Experience in theatre setting
• Experience of Brachytherapy procedures
• Experience of Interventional Radiology procedures
• Experience in sedating patients

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.