# Bank Registered Theatre Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-registered-theatre-practitioner/a631e8cb-f10f-4628-96a5-b5364f6144ac - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-registered-theatre-practitioner/a631e8cb-f10f-4628-96a5-b5364f6144ac.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £20.91 - £33.46 Rates may vary between Hospital Operating Units. - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T00:01:07.293Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatre_Practitioner/Theatre_Practitioner-v8368178 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8368178?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Work Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 12 months post qualification experience (15 months for NQN's - 3 months preceptorship, then 12 months acute experience) - Experience in a perioperative environment within the last 18-24 month - Experience across a range of surgical specialties ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping. - Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use. - Excellent organisational skills, proven ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure - Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC/ HCPC code of professional conduct and current issues - Ability to organise own workload, time management/Basic Problem solving skills ### Education/ Training/ Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse or ODP with current live NMC/ HCPC registration - Evidence of ongoing professional development - Attained competencies in Anaesthetics/ Scrub/ Recovery roles **Desirable** - Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course) ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [registered theatre practitioner job description (pdf, 328.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10695518) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.