Countywide Theatres ODP Apprentice

Job summary

Main duties of the job

As an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) Apprentice, you will work under the supervision of registered practitioners to support the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality perioperative care. You will develop and apply clinical skills across anaesthetic, scrub, and recovery areas as your training progresses.

You will assist in preparing theatres, equipment, and consumables for surgical procedures and support the safe transfer, positioning, and care of patients throughout their surgical journey. You will monitor and record basic patient observations, escalating any concerns promptly to registered staff.

You will contribute to maintaining a clean, safe, and sterile environment, following infection prevention and control standards at all times. You will support communication with patients, relatives, and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring dignity, privacy, and confidentiality are maintained.

You will assist with checking, preparing, and maintaining equipment and surgical instruments, reporting faults appropriately. You will also participate in stock control, documentation, incident reporting, and adherence to Trust policies and procedures.

As part of your apprenticeship, you will attend university study sessions, complete academic work, and actively engage in clinical assessments, training, and supervision. You will be expected to work flexibly across all theatre sites within the Trust as part of a countywide service.

Job responsibilities

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.