Job summary
Exciting Career Opportunity - ODP or RGN (Anaesthetics)King's Mill Hospital
We are seeking an enthusiastic Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Registered General Nurse (RGN) with an anaesthetic module to join our friendly, highly skilled theatre teams at King's Mill Hospital.
You will be part of a supportive, well-established service that values teamwork, excellence, and patient-centred care within a busy theatre environment.
King's Mill Hospital has 14 modern operating theatres and a dedicated minor operations suite. Our wide-ranging specialties include Obstetrics, Emergency Surgery, Upper GI, Vascular, Breast, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, General and Colorectal Surgery, Orthopaedics, and Gynaecology--offering excellent opportunities to develop and broaden your skills.
The role includes supporting resuscitation calls, ECT and cardioversion lists, and intra- and inter-hospital transfers.
We are committed to professional development and career progression. You will work closely with the Clinical Education Department Leader to ensure training meets NMC/HCPC standards and that competency packs and skills matrices remain robust and up to date.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive, forward-thinking team where your contribution is valued and development is actively encouraged.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:
Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK
Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills with clear written and oral skills.
- Evidence of effective organisation abilities and supervisory skills
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC registered ODP at either degree or diploma level
- Clear evidence of Continued professional development.
Desirable
- Anaesthetic module for registered RGN's
Further Training
Essential
- Diploma or degree in operating department practice
- Degree level Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the peri-operative environment
Desirable
- Mentorship or an equivalent qualification
- Dual role - Anaesthetics and scrub
Contractual
Essential
- Ability to work across sites when necessary
- Ability to contribute to the on-call rota and work unsociable hours
- Adhere to the NMC code or the HCPC conduct, performance, and ethics standard
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills with clear written and oral skills.
- Evidence of effective organisation abilities and supervisory skills
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC registered ODP at either degree or diploma level
- Clear evidence of Continued professional development.
Desirable
- Anaesthetic module for registered RGN's
Further Training
Essential
- Diploma or degree in operating department practice
- Degree level Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the peri-operative environment
Desirable
- Mentorship or an equivalent qualification
- Dual role - Anaesthetics and scrub
Contractual
Essential
- Ability to work across sites when necessary
- Ability to contribute to the on-call rota and work unsociable hours
- Adhere to the NMC code or the HCPC conduct, performance, and ethics standard
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
