Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedic Theatre

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned NHS Trust in the East Midlands seeks Registered Operating Department Practitioners or Nurse Theatre Practitioners for their Orthopaedic Theatre family. The ideal candidates will assess and implement patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team in a supportive environment. Training is available, especially for those lacking orthopaedic experience. The role includes weekend, on-call, and holiday commitments, with opportunities for professional development. Benefits include discounted memberships and ongoing support.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to support and mentor learners.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality perioperative patient care.
• Ensure adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
• Participate in emergency team on call duties.

Skills

Orthopaedic experience

Patient care assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Compassion

Education

Relevant nursing or ODP qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for Registered Operating Department Practitioners or Nurse Theatre Practitioners to join our Orthopaedic Theatre family at the Royal Derby Hospital. Preferably with Orthopaedic experience, but not essential as training will be given.

The suite comprises 8 operating theatres offering all aspects of orthopaedic and trauma work, including robotics and spine.

The successful candidates will become integral to the multidisciplinary team in a busy and supportive environment, and will be able to confidently assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

If you are passionate about shaping and developing the patient care of the future and excited about working within a fast-moving, forward-thinking environment, then this would be the ideal position for you. We welcome applications from all motivated and dedicated individuals.

We offer yearly mandatory training, in-house training and have a brilliant Clinical Education Team. Other training can also be arranged at the manager's discretion.

Closing date of applications: 4 December 2025.

Interview date: 18 December 2025.

The role requires the individual to work within our multidisciplinary team providing high quality, individualised, perioperative patient care within the remit of Trust policies and procedures, with an opportunity to develop and extend skills across a variety of orthopaedic surgery specialities.

The post holder is expected to maintain their professional/essential development within the scope of their individual appraisal and according to service needs.

The department also facilitates a wide variety of learners and there is a desirability for the post holder to support/mentor them as appropriate.

Our Orthopaedic Theatre department covers a wide variety of exciting opportunities for a motivated, compassionate, and professional theatre practitioner to provide high quality patient care whilst working as part of our multidisciplinary team.

There is an on call, weekend and Bank Holiday commitment as part of the general emergency team.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

Benefits

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

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This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025.