Theatre Practitioner – Charge Nurse / ODP

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking enthusiastic Theatre Practitioners - Charge Nurse / ODP. You will provide high-quality patient care within the perioperative setting and work closely with a supportive team. The role offers training for newly registered practitioners and various opportunities for career development. Competitive salary of £38,682 per annum, pro-rated for part-time positions.

Benefits

Training and Education Leads

In-house learning opportunities

Qualifications

• NMC Pin required for registration.
• Experience in various theatre specialities is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assistance in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure high-quality evidence-based nursing care for perioperative patients.

Skills

Theatre experience

Sound clinical knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor / Masters in Nursing

Theatre Course

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre Practitioner – Charge Nurse / ODP

The closing date is 09 December 2025

Mid and South Essex Trust are looking to recruit Theatre Practitioners across all of our hospital sites and specialities.

We are looking for enthusiastic Theatre Practitioner - Charge Nurse / ODP with sound clinical knowledge with Theatre Clinical skills or a desire to develop into a Theatre Practitioner's role.

This really is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and move your career forward in a best learning and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

Our Theatre Practitioners work towards providing high quality patient care within the perioperative setting. We welcome both experience and non-experience staff to join our supportive team. Training can also be provided to support newly registered practitioners and to those who are looking for a new career direction.

As a team we aim for excellence in delivering exceptional care, acting with compassion towards our patients and team colleagues whilst appreciating the value and being respectful towards one another. Therefore, experience of team work, team values and safe patient care is very important to this role.

For our successful candidates, we will aid in the development of your career, to enable this we have dedicated full time Training and Education Leads. We work closely with Anglia Ruskin University which provides courses such as Perioperative Advances in safe and Effective Patient Care and the NHS Leadership Academy for leadership courses at different levels. The Trust also provides many other In-house learning opportunities to support your developmental needs.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

The main job description responsibilities include providing highly skilled clinical assistance working closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure that all perioperative patients receives a high level of quality, skilled, evidence based nursing care.

Person Specification

Educational

• NMC Pin
• Bachelor / Masters in Nursing
• Theatre Course

Experience

• Theatre Experience
• Max -Fax , Gynae , Obs , ENT

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a year per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)