Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Anaesthetic Practitioner / ODP

The closing date is 25 July 2025

Job summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity for forward thinking, proactive and highly motivated Anaesthetic Practitioners (Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners (ODP's) to join our theatre team at Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills, a desire to learn and passion to develop and improve. Previous theatre experience is welcome, along with experience from other specialities or those just starting on their ODP career.

As a team member, you will have a range of learning opportunities available. Starting with a rotation throughout the departments, you will develop your competencies within each speciality.

Informal visits to the unit are welcome so you can come and meet us and see the way that care is delivered.

Please contact St Peter's site Matron Alexandra Dumitrescu, or Team Leader Janet Wright, or Clinical Practice Educator Joi Kaunde-Smith.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work in a variety of settings as part of a team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care for patients and ensuring the safety and well-being of the patient throughout in the perioperative period. Your main role will be to provide expertise assistance to the anaesthetist in the perioperative environment and out of department such as A & E, MRI, and inter hospital transfers. This will involve ensuring that all the equipment and drugs required are checked and available.

You will also be expected to function clinically within the Operating Department as part of the team together with the surgical team in roles such as preparing the operating room, transfer and safe positioning of patients.

Effective communication skills is vital for this role both written and verbal with all levels of staff including the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives, considering impairments, levels of consciousness and language barriers.

You will be required to adhere to local policies, guidelines and SOP's in order to maintain a high standard of good quality care within the department.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.

We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Date posted

11 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year pa, inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-AHP6271-SK

Job locations

St. Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide specialist support and knowledge to patients within clinical areas in the operating department and surrounding areas.
Act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatre Practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.
Deliver skilled practical care to all patients and lead in the monitoring, planning and delivery of individualised patient care, providing specialist advice to junior staff in areas of practice.
Be prepared to extend knowledge and skills by rotation to other specialties.
Participate in emergency cover for the department including out of hours shifts, on-call cover and rotation onto night duty for the Operating Department and other areas where applicable.
Be competent in current emergency resuscitation techniques, both in theory and practice.
Report any complaints, accidents, untoward incidents or unusual occurrences to the Clinical Manager and ensure that where possible remedial action is taken to prevent the occurrence/reoccurrence of such incidents. Ensure incident forms are completed with statements where appropriate.
Demonstrate a personal duty of care in keeping yourself and other staff up to date in the use of new equipment and procedures in the relevant areas of care.
Actively participate in current research and clinical audit promoting changes in practice as required.
Ensure rigorous adherence to infection control practices including hand hygiene and universal precautions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide specialist support and knowledge to patients within clinical areas in the operating department and surrounding areas.
Act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatre Practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.
Deliver skilled practical care to all patients and lead in the monitoring, planning and delivery of individualised patient care, providing specialist advice to junior staff in areas of practice.
Be prepared to extend knowledge and skills by rotation to other specialties.
Participate in emergency cover for the department including out of hours shifts, on-call cover and rotation onto night duty for the Operating Department and other areas where applicable.
Be competent in current emergency resuscitation techniques, both in theory and practice.
Report any complaints, accidents, untoward incidents or unusual occurrences to the Clinical Manager and ensure that where possible remedial action is taken to prevent the occurrence/reoccurrence of such incidents. Ensure incident forms are completed with statements where appropriate.
Demonstrate a personal duty of care in keeping yourself and other staff up to date in the use of new equipment and procedures in the relevant areas of care.
Actively participate in current research and clinical audit promoting changes in practice as required.
Ensure rigorous adherence to infection control practices including hand hygiene and universal precautions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC 1st Level Registered Nurse/Midwife or HCPC Registered Allied Health Professional
Evidence of further professional development and maintenance of mandatory training

Experience

Essential

Recent experience in acute hospital setting in UK
Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues

Desirable

Theatre experience

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Good IT skills

Knowledge

Essential

NHS Constitution
Awareness of legislation & standards relevant to the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC 1st Level Registered Nurse/Midwife or HCPC Registered Allied Health Professional
Evidence of further professional development and maintenance of mandatory training

Experience

Essential

Recent experience in acute hospital setting in UK
Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues

Desirable

Theatre experience

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Good IT skills

Knowledge

Essential

NHS Constitution
Awareness of legislation & standards relevant to the role

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)