Theatre Senior ODP
The closing date is 13 November 2025
Job summary
Permanent Band 6 theatre post for OMFS speciality.
Are you looking for a new challenge and to find a fulfilling career in healthcare? Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?
Oral / Maxillofacial experience necessary
We would like to hear from qualified ODP practitioners and Registered Nurses to be a part of our dynamic vascular/general theatre team at our high performing trust. We pride ourselves on excellence and aim to set the national standard for excellence in patient safety, quality and continuous improvement. Our 9,000 staff have an important role in fulfilling this aim, making working for the trust very rewarding. Staff have access to a range of benefits including pension, salary sacrifice schemes, on-site nursery and staff experience initiatives.
Main duties of the job
Do you have:
- A passion for delivering high quality patient care
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care
- A commitment to continual personal and professional development
The operating department at the James Cook University Hospital includes 20 in-patient theatres within the Centre. Included, is a recovery area within main theatres plus the recovery area within the paediatric day facility. Also at The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton the operating department comprises of 6 main in-patient theatres, (which includes obstetrics) plus the Surgical Day Unit (1 GA &1 minor ops theatre).
The theatres provide an operating service to the following clinical specialities:
General Surgery Gynaecology Urology MRI
Plastic Surgery Orthopaedics Maxilofacial ECT
Neurosurgery ENT Obstetrics Neuro x-ray
Paediatrics Emergency
Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Details
Date posted
30 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-PCC-7548000
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
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