Staff Nurse / ODP - MEOC

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is seeking a dual-skilled Staff Nurse or ODP for the MEOC in Mexborough. The role covers both orthopaedic scrub and anaesthetic support within a busy theatre team.

Candidates should have HCPC/NMC registration and proven perioperative experience, with a pathway to Band 5 development. The post offers training and a supportive, patient-centred environment in a modern theatre setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in anaesthetic and orthopaedic theatre scrub.
• Registration with HCPC or NMC and evidence of theatre training.
• Demonstrated perioperative practice and patient safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver perioperative patient care and support anaesthetists.
• Prepare equipment and maintain sterile practice throughout cases.
• Assist surgeons and scrub team during orthopaedic procedures.
• Monitor patients and ensure safety and infection control.
• Develop skills in surgical scrub and anaesthetic procedures.

Skills

Surgical Scrub

Anaesthetic Practice

NMC Registered Nurse

HCPC Registered ODP

Education

HCPC/NMC Registration

Theatre Training

Scrub/Anesthesia Training

Job description

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Staff Nurse / ODP - MEOC

The closing date is 19 November 2026

Are you a dedicated, motivated and passionate healthcare professional looking to develop your career in perioperative care? The Mexborough Orthopaedic Elective Centre of Excellence (MEOC), based at Montagu Hospital, is seeking enthusiastic dual-skilled (Orthopaedic Scrub and Anaesthetics) NMC-registered Staff Nurses and HCPC-registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to join our friendly Theatre Department.

MEOC provides elective orthopaedic surgery Monday to Friday, with plans to expand into evenings and Saturdays. Based in a modern, purpose-built theatre and ward suite, our service is a collaboration between Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Barnsley Hospital and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

You will deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centred care throughout the perioperative journey, supporting anaesthetists, preparing equipment, monitoring patients and maintaining safety. You will also support surgeons and the scrub team during orthopaedic procedures, including hip and knee replacements.

Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to clinical governance and the smooth running of theatre services.

We are looking for practitioners with at least one year of relevant experience and appropriate skills and competencies in both anaesthetics and orthopaedic scrub. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career while contributing to high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a Surgical Scrub/Anaesthetic Practitioner (NMC-registered Nurse/HCPC-registered ODP), including newly qualified practitioners, to provide patient care and support the surgical and anaesthetic teams during orthopaedic procedures, including hip and knee replacements.

The successful candidate will develop their knowledge and skills in surgical scrub and anaesthetic practice, including:

• Complying with the NMC Code or HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, as applicable.
• Following Trust policies, departmental procedures and safe working practices, reporting concerns promptly.
• Promoting patient safety and maintaining high standards of patient-centred care.
• Preparing for and supporting surgical and anaesthetic procedures.
• Maintaining effective infection prevention and control throughout the perioperative period.
• Understanding surgical risks and applying relevant patient safety protocols.

With appropriate training and support, the post holder will develop the competencies required of a Band 5 practitioner, recognise the limits of their competence, safeguard patients and identify opportunities for further learning and development.

Training and support will be provided at MEOC and, where required, at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, 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.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

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Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Previous experience in an Anaesthetic & Orthopaedic Scrub Role in the acute hospital environment
• Previous experience of training in theatres
• Demonstrate evidence of research-based practice in Anaesthetics and/or Orthopaedic Surgical Scrub

Qualifications & Training

• HCPC/NMC Registration (If NMC must provide evidence of registration to an Anaesthetic Course)
• Experience in Anaesthetics and Orthopaedic Surgical Scrub
• Evidence of attendance to Anaesthetic/ Orthopaedic Surgical Scrub study days
• Evidence of specialized qualification, competencies in relation to theatre practice: Anaesthetics/ Orthopaedic Surgical Scrub Practice

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

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