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Operating Department Practitioner


Location
Sawbridgeworth
Profession
Operating department practitioner
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Posted Date
21 Aug 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

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Operating Department Practitioner

30 hours per week - Rivers Hospital

Fixed term contract

The role

At Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset. Join our Theatre department as an ODP and support on our journey of ‘people caring for people’. You’ll have the best facilities – many of our theatres have laminar airflow systems and state of the art integrated theatre technology.

What you’ll bring with you

  • HCPC/NMC registration
  • Surgical First Assist Qualification (SFA) would be desirable, but not essential
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
  • Flexible and positive attitude
  • A warm, considerate and empathetic character

Benefits

  • 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
  • Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
  • Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
  • Flexible shift patterns available where possible
  • Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
  • Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
  • Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
  • Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
  • Free Parking on site (where possible)
  • Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
  • Concerts for Carers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
  • The Blue Light Card Scheme

About us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

For further information or an informal conversation about the role, please contact Mathew Marskell via email- Mathew.marskell@ramsayhealth.co.uk

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC/NMC registration
  • Surgical First Assist Qualification (SFA) would be desirable, but not essential
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
  • Flexible and positive attitude
  • A warm, considerate and empathetic character

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