Theatre Practitioner – Charge Nurse / ODP | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Theatre Practitioner – Charge Nurse/ODP to join their team. The role emphasizes high-quality patient care in a supportive environment and provides opportunities for career development. Candidates can expect training to enhance their skills, particularly in the perioperative setting. The ideal applicant will be enthusiastic and dedicated to learning within a multidisciplinary framework.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Training programs available

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic attitude towards working in a theatre setting.
• Desire to develop into a Theatre Practitioner’s role.
• Experience or willingness to learn in a perioperative environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled clinical assistance in the perioperative setting.
• Coordinate with a multidisciplinary team for quality patient care.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Theatre clinical skills

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Job description

Overview

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

Role

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

What This Role Offers

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and move your career forward in a best learning and supportive environment. Our Theatre Practitioners work towards providing high quality patient care within the perioperative setting. We welcome both experienced and non‑experienced staff to join our supportive team. Training can also be provided to support newly registered practitioners and those looking for a new career direction.

Key Values

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. Experience of teamwork, team values and safe patient care is very important to this role.

Career Development

For our successful candidates we will aid in the development of your career, with 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.

Our Ambition

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, 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.

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 receive a high level of quality, skilled, evidence‑based nursing care.

Application Closing Date

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025.