Theatre Practitioner - Recovery

Nuffield Health Careers; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health is seeking a Theatre Practitioner – Recovery for Bristol Hospital. This permanent, part‑time role includes weekend work and offers a pro rata salary up to £42,000 for 30 hours per week. You will be registered with NMC or HCPC and bring post‑registration recovery experience to a team focused on exceptional patient care.

Join a leading healthcare charity that supports wellbeing, fitness and community services, with modern facilities and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Registered with the appropriate governing body (NMC or HCPC).
• Post-registration theatre recovery experience.
• Strong teamwork and patient care focus.

Responsibilities

• Work with leading consultants and professionals.
• Manage a varied caseload with state‑of‑the‑art technology and facilities.
• Supervise and develop junior staff.
• Deliver high-quality care in post‑operative recovery.
• Maintain a sterile operating environment and safety protocols.
• Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure smooth transitions from theatre to recovery.
• Monitor patients’ vital signs and support safe recovery from anaesthesia.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Post-registration

HCPC/NMC

Job description

Theatre Practitioner – Recovery

Bristol Hospital | Recovery | Permanent | Part | Includes weekend work

Up to £42,000 pro rata, depending on experience
30 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

Asa Theatre Practitioner / ODP in Recovery at our hospital, you’ll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You’re registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. With post-registration experience, you’re a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

As a Theatre Practitioner in Recovery, you will:

• Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals
• Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff
• Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
• Provide compassionate post-operative care, ensuring patients are safe and comfortable during their recovery
• Participate in maintaining a sterile operating environment and adhering to all safety protocols
• Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure smooth transitions from theatre to recovery, and interact closely with colleagues on the ward
• Monitor patients' vital signs and manage their recovery from anaesthesia safely and effectively
• Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Bristol Hospital

Situated in the beautiful village of Clifton, Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital- The Chesterfield, has a long and distinguished history of looking after the people of Bristol. With the latest equipment, and designed to meet the needs of all of our patients, we are constantly developing our services to ensure our patients receive the finest quality treatment. A 30 private bed hospital which houses 3 digital theatres and combines leading-edge clinical facilities with an outstanding customer experience.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

It starts with you.