Nuffield Health

Senior Theatre ODP/Anaesthetics and Recovery Nurse

The closing date is 17 February 2026

Job summary

Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) Guilford Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time | Up to £47,000 per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week Wherever you're currently working, Nuffield Health is where you'll excel. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we can offer you a unique opportunity to feel valued, free from constraints and able to grow your career, while you're helping us offer the highest standards of care. Transforming patient care, focusing on what matters.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP), you will: Prioritise patient safety, taking appropriate actions and encouraging colleagues to call out and report safety concerns. Promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff (in full compliance with all policies and procedures) Support governance activity, ensuring full compliance with Nuffield Health's Quality governance framework and national standards, e.g. CQC/HIW/HIS Regulation, fundamentals of care, professional standards and evidence-based guidelines. Provide and lead care management and delivery, treating patients, families, friends and representatives with kindness, dignity, respect and compassion and support them to cope emotionally with their care, treatment or condition. Collaborate with other clinicians within the Hospital, building strong working relationships that enhance patient care and service delivery. Take charge of a theatre, co-ordinating and delivering work activities and leading junior practitioners.

About us

Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital provides high-quality healthcare working with leading Consultants to offer a range of services and treatments for preventing, diagnosing and treating a wide array of medical conditions and offer a wide range of complex surgery and services. We are proud to have received a "good" rating from the health care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our facilities include 49 en-suite patient bedrooms, 4 operating theatres, acute dependency and oncology units. We've been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark for cancer care and our Endoscopy service has achieved JAG accreditation. Our site is shared with an NHS Trust hospital, giving us access to their facilities. The working atmosphere is highly professional and stimulating, yet friendly and collaborative like that of a large family unit. The hospital is easily accessible from the A3 or M25 and we are located about 1.5 miles from Guildford town centre.

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,000 to £47,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0094670

Job locations

Stirling Road

Guildford

GU2 7RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) Guilford Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time | Up to £47,000 per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week Wherever you're currently working, Nuffield Health is where you'll excel. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we can offer you a unique opportunity to feel valued, free from constraints and able to grow your career, while you're helping us offer the highest standards of care. Transforming patient care, focusing on what matters. It starts with you As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) at our Guilford Hospital, you're registered with the appropriate governing body and you hold the relevant qualifications and experience, including HCPC registration. You bring a passion for high standards in perioperative care, a meticulous eye for detail and post-registration experience. You're a focused, flexible and motivated team worker. As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP), you will:

  • Prioritise patient safety, taking appropriate actions and encouraging colleagues to call out and report safety concerns.
  • Promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff (in full compliance with all policies and procedures)
  • Support governance activity, ensuring full compliance with Nuffield Health's Quality governance framework and national standards, e.g. CQC/HIW/HIS Regulation, fundamentals of care, professional standards and evidence-based guidelines.
  • Provide and lead care management and delivery, treating patients, families, friends and representatives with kindness, dignity, respect and compassion and support them to cope emotionally with their care, treatment or condition.
  • Collaborate with other clinicians within the Hospital, building strong working relationships that enhance patient care and service delivery.
  • Take charge of a theatre, co-ordinating and delivering work activities and leading junior practitioners.
  • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital provides high-quality healthcare working with leading Consultants to offer a range of services and treatments for preventing, diagnosing and treating a wide array of medical conditions and offer a wide range of complex surgery and services. We are proud to have received a "good" rating from the health care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post. It starts with you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) Guilford Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time | Up to £47,000 per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week Wherever you're currently working, Nuffield Health is where you'll excel. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we can offer you a unique opportunity to feel valued, free from constraints and able to grow your career, while you're helping us offer the highest standards of care. Transforming patient care, focusing on what matters. It starts with you As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) at our Guilford Hospital, you're registered with the appropriate governing body and you hold the relevant qualifications and experience, including HCPC registration. You bring a passion for high standards in perioperative care, a meticulous eye for detail and post-registration experience. You're a focused, flexible and motivated team worker. As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP), you will:

  • Prioritise patient safety, taking appropriate actions and encouraging colleagues to call out and report safety concerns.
  • Promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff (in full compliance with all policies and procedures)
  • Support governance activity, ensuring full compliance with Nuffield Health's Quality governance framework and national standards, e.g. CQC/HIW/HIS Regulation, fundamentals of care, professional standards and evidence-based guidelines.
  • Provide and lead care management and delivery, treating patients, families, friends and representatives with kindness, dignity, respect and compassion and support them to cope emotionally with their care, treatment or condition.
  • Collaborate with other clinicians within the Hospital, building strong working relationships that enhance patient care and service delivery.
  • Take charge of a theatre, co-ordinating and delivering work activities and leading junior practitioners.
  • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital provides high-quality healthcare working with leading Consultants to offer a range of services and treatments for preventing, diagnosing and treating a wide array of medical conditions and offer a wide range of complex surgery and services. We are proud to have received a "good" rating from the health care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post. It starts with you.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) at our Guilford Hospital, you're registered with the appropriate governing body and you hold the relevant qualifications and experience, including HCPC registration.

    Experience

    Essential

    • You bring a passion for high standards in perioperative care, a meticulous eye for detail and post-registration experience. You're a focused, flexible and motivated team worker.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) at our Guilford Hospital, you're registered with the appropriate governing body and you hold the relevant qualifications and experience, including HCPC registration.

    Experience

    Essential

    • You bring a passion for high standards in perioperative care, a meticulous eye for detail and post-registration experience. You're a focused, flexible and motivated team worker.

    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

    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).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Stirling Road

    Guildford

    GU2 7RF


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Stirling Road

    Guildford

    GU2 7RF


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Talent Acquisition

    People Services

    peopleservices@nuffieldhealth.com

    03001235080

    Details

    Date posted

    21 January 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £44,000 to £47,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    JR0094670

    Job locations

    Stirling Road

    Guildford

    GU2 7RF


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