Occupational Health Nurse jobs in Grande-Bretagne

The North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurses/ODP for both full‑time and part‑time roles, part of the Anaesthetic and Recovery specialty. The post operates at Band 5 (Agenda For Change) and offers full training for newly qualified staff.

• Apply specialist knowledge to practice in an acute critical care area across a range of diverse procedures.
• Ensure the peri‑operative physical and psychological environment is conducive to optimal patient care.
• Provide care to a designated caseload of patients, analysing, assessing and making clinical judgements within the remit of the role, and support junior staff.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers, staff and external agencies, demonstrating empathy and reassurance.
• Adhere to policies and procedures, propose changes to improve practice, and organise the safe use of high‑complexity equipment and pharmaceutical products.
• Upon successful completion of competency training, take charge of a designated area in theatre and sometimes cover the Operating Department in the absence of the Theatre Sister.
• Abide by NMC or AOP statutory rules and the Pursuant legal requirements for nursing and operative practice.
• Assist in establishing and implementing systems that evaluate standards of practice (e.g., Essence of Care, Nursing Strategy).
• Maintain accurate, confidential peri‑operative care documentation.
• Participate in research and audit, applying findings to clinical practice.
• Initiate new ideas and evidence‑based practices.
• Mentor and facilitate the education of nurses, ODPs, pre‑registered students, trainees and theatre support workers.
• Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles, flexible working patterns, and to promoting equality, diversity, discrimination and harassment prevention.
• Reduce sickness absence, workplace accidents and zero tolerance on violence against staff.
• Take responsibility for personal development and maintain a Personal Development Plan.

We offer an inclusive workplace, health and well‑being initiatives, staff benefits, performance reviews, recognition programmes (Star, Team of the Month, Shining Stars, Service Awards) and opportunities for personal and professional development.

This post requires an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure, as the role has access to children or vulnerable adults.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025.