Theatre Practitioner - Peterborough

North West Anglia Nhs Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join the theatres team at Peterborough City Hospital. The role supports General Surgery, Urology and Emergency surgery with an emphasis on developing perioperative skills in a busy setting.

The post is Band 5, permanent, and full-time. The Trust offers induction, ongoing professional development, and a supportive team environment within 18 theatres across a range of specialties.

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP).
• Desirable: Mentorship or equivalent.
• Desirable: Qualification for NVQ/D32/33 or A1 Award in Perioperative care.
• Essential: IT skills; range of scrub and circulating clinical skills.
• Essential: Good customer care skills and strong communication.”
• Essential: Ability to work under pressure and report faults; solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Work within a diverse team to deliver safe, high-quality perioperative care.
• Support ongoing professional development and induction for new starters.
• Contribute to evidence-based practice and risk management in the operating theatre.

Skills

IT skills

Scrub skills

Circulating skills

Customer care

Verbal communication

Written communication

Stress management

Problem solving

Mentorship or equivalent

Education

Registered Nurse

Operating Department Practitioner

Mentorship or equivalent (Desirable)

NVQ/D32-33 or A1 Award in Perioperative care (Desirable)

Job description

Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an RN or ODP to join a supportive and welcoming team within theatres at Peterborough City Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated individual to join the team within General Surgery, Urology and Emergency surgery. Theatre experience would be desirable but not essential.
We recruit staff who share our values and behaviours. We are committed to supporting ongoing professional development and provide a robust induction programme for all new starters within theatres. We strive to provide excellent standards of evidence based care.
Main duties of the job
This position would suit individuals who are keen to add to their existing theatre knowledge and skills, who have a commitment to developing and enhancing the quality of care provided in the perioperative environment.
To work within a diverse team who support each other to deliver safe and high quality care which is clinically effective, evidence based and appropriate.
We are seeking a highly motivated team worker who is professional, has the ability to inspire others and embrace change. A flexible, can do attitude is essential.
There are 18 theatres in PCH providing a range of specialities, Emergencies, Trauma and Elective Orthopaedics, Paediatric surgery, colorectal and upper GI Surgery, Ophthalmology, Plastics, ENT, Maxillofacial, Urology, Breast, Gynaecology and Obstetrics.
About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 176-S-8337447
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner
• Desirable: 998, Mentorship or equivalent
• Desirable: Assessing qualification for NVQ students D32/33 or A1 Award
• Desirable: 176/183/N33 or other qualification in Perioperative care

Key Skills

• Essential: IT skills
• Essential: Competence in a range of Scrub and Circulating clinical skills
• Essential: Good Customer Care skills
• Essential: Good verbal and written communication skills
• Essential: Able to work under pressure in adverse situations
• Essential: Able to identify problems and report faults and recommend solutions
• Desirable: Training and assessing ability - Mentorship/998/730

Experience

• Essential: Able to work effectively as a team member
• Essential: Able to cope well with change
• Desirable: Aware of broader issues within Health Care and NHS

Knowledge

• Essential: Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Essential: Committed to life long learning
• Essential: Aware of importance of risk management
• Essential: Aware of patients needs intraoperatively
• Desirable: Ability to interpret data/audit information

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.

Employer details

Employer name: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/