Theatre Practitioner

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is seeking experienced or newly qualified nurses/ODPs to join our theatre teams at New Cross Hospital, with a focus on Head and Neck Surgery. The Theatre Directorate covers specialties including Cardiothoracic, Day Case, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, General Surgery, Breast, Colo-rectal, Urology, Head and Neck, Trauma and Orthopedics, and Robotic surgery to support development.

Candidates must hold a current NMC/HCPC registration and have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Must have current NMC/HCPC registration and right to work in the UK.
• Peri-operative care experience preferred with Scrub and Anaesthetics focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide peri-operative care with emphasis on Scrub and Anaesthetics.

Job description

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 11 September 2026

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is looking for experienced or newly qualified nurses/ ODPs to join our dynamic and innovative theatre teams at New Cross Hospital.

We are specifically looking for candidates with an interest in Head and Neck Surgery.

The Theatre Directorate covers a wide range of surgical specialties including Cardiothoracic, Day Case, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, General surgery, Breast, Colo-rectal, Urology, Head and Neck, Trauma and Orthopedics and Robotic surgery, allowing the successful candidate to develop their existing skills and knowledge.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for candidates who have skills in all three areas of peri-operative care but particularly Scrub and Anaesthetics.

Please only apply if you have a current NMC / HCPC registration with the right to work in the UK.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV1-8204091

Job locations

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Theatre Lead

Charlotte Armstrong

[e-mail]

01902307999