Theatre Practitioner - ODP/ Anaesthetic

Circle Health; Botany Bay; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays (30+)

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Job summary

Circle Health Group in Enfield is recruiting a theatre nurse or ODP to support the surgical team, prepare instruments, monitor patients, and assist anaesthesia. The role requires registration with NMC or HCPC and relevant theatre experience.

We offer a full-time, 37.5-hour week with a flexible shift pattern, comprehensive infection control, and a range of employee benefits. You will work in a dynamic theatre environment with multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or ODP with theatre experience.
• Experience in scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery preferred.
• Understanding of infection control and patient safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgical team by preparing instruments and maintaining sterility.
• Support anaesthetist with equipment preparation, monitoring, airway management, and positioning.
• Provide post-operative care and monitor vital signs, pain, and nausea; prepare patient for discharge.
• Adhere to infection prevention policies at all times.
• Set up operating theatres per surgery type and patient needs.
• Check equipment for faults and report issues promptly.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe surgical lists.
• Contribute to a positive, efficient theatre environment.

Skills

Theatre nursing

Surgical scrub experience

Anaesthetic support

Patient monitoring

Infection control

Communication skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

HCPC Registered ODP

Job description

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern. Duties of this role include:

• Assist the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety; support the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning; and provide post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times.
• Set up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements.
• Check all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and report faults immediately.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists
• Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, and efficient theatre environment.
  Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Experience or training in a theatre environment specialising in scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery.
• Understanding of infection control, manual handling, and patient safety principles.
• Ability to work under pressure, problem-solve, and respond quickly to changes in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and commitment to safe surgical practice.
  in Enfield are part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
  Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities ... and much more! Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles ... and more. We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.