Theatre ODP/Staff Nurse

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Northallerton is seeking a Theatre ODP/Staff Nurse to support surgical teams. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse or ODP, skilled in communication, IT, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include assisting in operating theatres for various surgeries. This full-time position offers a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per year, with flexible working practices encouraged. Convictions check will be required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or ODP with necessary qualifications.
• Experience working within an acute or community setting.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Provide dynamic support to surgeons and anaesthetists.
• Participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Meet patient needs in a safe caring environment.

Skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Good information technology skills

Prioritisation and coordination

Flexible and adaptable approach

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC or ODP with HCPC

Nursing Degree/Diploma or ODP qualification

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Theatre ODP/Staff Nurse

Closing date is 31 December 2025

Applications are invited from qualified Scrub Practitioners who wish to provide dynamic support to the Surgeons, Anaesthetists and the theatre teams. This post is looking to strengthen the structure within the Friarage theatre team.

The Surgical Hub offers state of the art technologies in a modern environment. The hub has 6 main theatres, 2 minor ops theatres, a 2 bay regional anaesthetic area and a 10 bay recovery area with onsite admission and discharge areas.

Main duties

The theatres provide an operating service to the following clinical specialities:

• General Surgery
• Gynaecology
• Urology
• Plastic Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Maxillo-facial
• ENT
• Ophthalmic

You will need to be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by demonstrating a range of essential skills to meet the needs of the patient in a safe caring environment that promotes evidence based practice.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
• Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
• Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification documents attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work.
• Good information technology skills.
• Commitment to the needs of the service including a flexible and adaptable approach in the work environment/ work practices.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC or ODP with HCPC
• Nursing Degree/Diploma or ODP qualification

Experience

• Experience working within an acute or community setting
• Experience of Multi-disciplinary working

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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year (pro rata)