# Anaesthetic Nurse/ODP

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Broomfield Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Operating department practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for part time)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T09:02:14.890Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Broomfield/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8264379
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8264379?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

*Please only apply if you have a valid anaesthetic qualifications and are registered with the HCPC. We will not consider your application if neither of these are met*

We are recruiting ODP's and/or Anaesthetic nurses, to be based across both our Broomfield and Braintree Community Hospital sites.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to join our established team of anaesthetic practitioners. We have 24 theatres across the 2 sites and cover a variety of specialities including Maternity, Burns, Upper GI and Plastics. We are also a key component of the Cardiac arrest team, attend trauma calls and attend airway emergencies, together with the anaesthetists, across the hospital.

Ongoing development and training will be offered including ILS, PILS and ALS with experience. We are also linked to the PMI at ARU, which allows us to attend simulation courses, along with other key members of the perioperative team.

### Main duties of the job

Access, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, high quality and individualised care which respects patient personal dignity and beliefs

Maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff

Maintain and promote effective communication within the care team and with colleagues, patients’ relatives and visitors

Act as a mentor to students, including teaching and assessing, within their realm of competence, upholding the philosophy of evidence-based practice

Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust policies and procedures

Act as a patient advocate

Be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and other staff members

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Anaesthetic support experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse/ Registered Operating Department Practitioner

**Desirable**

- ILS qualified
- Has MIPS and ALS or willing to undertake these

## Documents

- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504)
- [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)
- [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947)
- [medical payscales 2/2025 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2917)
- [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943)
- [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979)
- [operating department practitioner/anaesthetic nurse-stacc-br -b5 (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10578562)

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