Specialist Anaesthetics and Recovery Practitioner

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

At the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, a leading provider of ophthalmic healthcare, we are seeking a Specialist Theatre Practitioner. You will deliver exceptional patient care, mentor junior staff, and contribute to a high-quality clinical environment. This role offers the chance to expand your skills in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC/HCPC.
• Extensive knowledge in theatre practice.
• Experience in anaesthetic care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient-centered care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients.
• Guide and support junior staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Mentorship

Education

Scrub Nurse or ODP

Job description

Job summary

At the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, you'll get all the support you've always wanted to develop your skills, expand your knowledge, and grow your scope of practice.

MREH Theatres are the leading provider of ophthalmic specialist healthcare services in Manchester and treat more than a million patients every year. Our Theatre Department consists of five operating theatres, and six post anaesthetic recovery bays. Within our theatres, we provide highly specialised elective and emergency care to all age groups ranging from neonates to the elderly.

The primary focus of the post is to ensure that all patients and families receive high quality patient centered care, reflecting the Trust objectives, values and vision. The post holder will assess, plan implement and evaluate the care for these patients supporting and guiding junior staff in the process. S/he will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.

The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department for staff, patients , carers and learners. The post holder will also provide clinical support and effective clinical leadership within the theatre setting The practitioner will have extensive knowledge of theatre practice and be actively involved in the teaching and assessing of junior staff in line with current National and local standards and best practice.

Main duties of the job

Working as a Specialist Theatre Practitioner within Eye Theatres, you'll be providing the highest standards of care and making a difference to the lives of our patients across Manchester and beyond. You'll provide outstanding clinical support and deliver direct care for our patients within your role in MREH theatres.

Our rostered hours are 37.5 hours, Covering Monday to Saturday including evenings. We also provide out of hours service for emergency cases 24 hours 7 days per week via on call.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Details Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-EAD-7294846*

Job locations

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Oxford Rd

Manchester

M13 9WL

Job description Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job description Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Scrub Nurse or ODP and NMC/HCPC registered

Desirable

• Theatre Experience

Skills Essential

• Leadership skills
• Experience of mentorship and an ability to identify learning and development needs

Desirable

• Leadership and management course
• Mentorship/Assessor/Supervisor experience

Experience Essential

• Substantial recent experience in Anaesthetic

Desirable

• Research/audits/courses/qualifications
• Improvement projects

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Scrub Nurse or ODP and NMC/HCPC registered

Desirable

• Theatre Experience

Skills Essential

• Leadership skills
• Experience of mentorship and an ability to identify learning and development needs

Desirable

• Leadership and management course
• Mentorship/Assessor/Supervisor experience

Experience Essential

• Substantial recent experience in Anaesthetic

Desirable

• Research/audits/courses/qualifications
• Improvement projects

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Oxford Rd

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Oxford Rd

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)