Bank Registered Theatre Practitioner

Job overview

Join the Temporary Staffing Bank at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Take control of your career. Work when it suits you. Deliver outstanding perioperative care.

Are you an experienced Theatre Practitioner or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) looking for flexibility without compromising on professional development, benefits, or clinical experience?

Join the Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Staff Bank and become part of a dedicated workforce supporting high-quality perioperative care across some of the South West's largest and most innovative NHS theatre departments.

Why Join Our Staff Bank?

✅ Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle

✅ Expand Your Perioperative Experience

✅ Work Across Multiple Surgical Specialties

✅ Outstanding Theatre Environments

✅ Excellent Staff Benefits

✅ Paid Mandatory Training and Full Induction Support

✅ Opportunities Across Anaesthetics, Scrub and Recovery

We welcome applications from experienced Theatre Practitioners and ODPs who can demonstrate recent perioperative experience within the UK healthcare system.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job

As a Bank Theatre Practitioner / ODP, your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering safe, high-quality care throughout the perioperative pathway.
• Working within Anaesthetics, Scrub and/or Recovery according to your competencies.
• Supporting multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellent patient outcomes.
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Participating in theatre safety procedures, including surgical safety checklists and equipment checks.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and documentation.
• Promoting patient safety and safeguarding at all times.
• Supporting effective patient flow and timely transfers or discharges.
• Supervising and supporting junior colleagues and students where appropriate.

Acting professionally in accordance with NMC or HCPC standards of practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

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.