East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Recovery Day Surgery Practitioner

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated ODP or anaesthetic nurse, who is passionate about the care of patients to join Raedwald Day Surgery Unit at Ipswich Hospital.

This role will be based mainly in an anaesthetic role, but there will also be opportunity to scrub. There will be expectation to learn and work in recovery and/or on the day surgery ward.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly team who are motivated in promoting the delivery of patient-centred, clinically effective and dynamic service to our patients. The role will be in the orthopaedic theatre, but you would be working in all specialities.

Raedwald day surgery is a purpose built unit consisting of 4 operating theatres, covering different specialities including urology, ENT, orthopaedic, oral, paediatric, ophthalmology, breast, vascular, pain, gynae and plastics. There are 24 adult cubicles, 7 children's cubicles and a post anaesthetic recovery area. The team are dedicated to facilitate same day discharge of elective surgery patients on the unit.

The unit is open Monday -Saturday 7.15am until 8pm. There are no night shifts and Saturday working is a 1 in 4 ratio. We are closed on Sundays and bank holidays.

If successful, you will gain knowledge and experience in both adult and paediatric elective day surgery. You will be supported to complete both ILS and PILS.

The day surgery unit are happy to accommodate informal discussions and visits if you would like more information before applying.

Main duties of the job

o To provide clinically effective, high quality, individualized peri-operative patient care working within the multi-disciplinary teamo To deliver patient care throughput the peri-operative pathway to include patient escort, anaesthetic care, scrubbing for surgical procedures, post anaesthetic recovery, ward and nurse led dischargeo To promote a safe and attractive working environment that is conducive to learning.o To contribute to the continuing development of peri-operative and professional practice ensuring practice is evidence based.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

02 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1086-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • ODP/ Nurse (with anaesthetic qualification) with NMC or HCPC
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Immediate Life support (adults/ children)
  • PILS Course
  • SSSA

Experience

Essential

  • Has experience of working within a team.
  • Recent experience in acute hospital setting in UK
  • Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues

Desirable

  • Previous relevant perioperative experience
  • Experience of day surgery

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understands the clinical role within the day surgery unit
  • Team working and dynamics
  • Awareness of equality and diversity

Desirable

  • Leadership
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • ODP/ Nurse (with anaesthetic qualification) with NMC or HCPC
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Immediate Life support (adults/ children)
  • PILS Course
  • SSSA

Experience

Essential

  • Has experience of working within a team.
  • Recent experience in acute hospital setting in UK
  • Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues

Desirable

  • Previous relevant perioperative experience
  • Experience of day surgery

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understands the clinical role within the day surgery unit
  • Team working and dynamics
  • Awareness of equality and diversity

Desirable

  • Leadership

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead - Raedwald Day Surgery

Aisha Bentley

aisha.bentley@esneft.nhs.uk

07826950404

Details

Date posted

02 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1086-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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