Location
Carshalton, England
Salary
£36,943 - £44,900 inclusive of HCAS per annum
Profession
Operating department practitioner
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
24 Jul 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Jul 2026
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Job overview

Calling all Band 5  Anaesthetic Nurses & ODPs!

We have vacancies in our Epsom Hospital for ODP/Anaesthetic Nurses.

We promote a work life balance, offering flexible working patterns and shifts to suit you.

Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we’d welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.

Banding will be considered based on experience.

What we can offer:

  • Flexible start date to suit your needs
  • Learning and development support from day one with clear career and skills pathways and comprehensive clinical and leadership training opportunities
  • Outer London Weighting- Band

Main duties of the job

  • Provide skilled assistance to clinicians and other members of the theatre
  • To deliver support and care to the required standards as directed within the specific clinical
  • Provide a service to all areas of the Trust where specifically related equipment or techniques are used and
  • Respond positively to unplanned activities outside of normal
  • Plan work in advance to ensure deadlines are met.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interested?  Please apply now!

Please see the attached supporting documents, Job Description and Person Specification which contains more information about the role

Person specification

Leadership

Essential

  • Ability to co-operate within a team
  • Ability to co-ordinate patient care for a small number of individuals, including a variety of services

Communication

Essential

  • Competent communication skills in English
  • Ability to effectively deliver sensitive / complex information to a variety of listeners

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN Level 1 / RODP
  • Anesthetic Qualification
  • Basic Life Support Course

Desirable

  • Immediate Life Support Course

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Recent experience in anaesthetics
  • Willingness to undertake post registration work in specialty
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance

Desirable

  • Experience of Audit and Research

Planning and Organizing

Essential

  • Ability to co-ordinate planned and unplanned activities to achieve short term goals.
  • Ability to manage own time for maximum efficiency in meeting unit goals

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This advert is for Anaesthetic Nurse/ODP with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Operating department practitioner role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 inclusive of HCAS per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Jul 2026.

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