Location
West Cumberland Hospital
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum
Profession
Operating department practitioner
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
07 Sep 2026
Contract Type
12 months (fixed term)
Posted Date
24 Aug 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job overview

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES

Band 5 Theatre Recovery Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

We have 37.5 hours in our Recovery Department. Full time and part time hours will be considered.

Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic Theatre Team at the West Cumberland Hospital Surgical Hub

We are currently recruiting Band 5 Recovery Practitioners (Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner) to work in our Recovery Suite which provides perioperative care for both adults and children in the following specialities:

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urology, Upper GI and Colorectal, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Vascular and breast surgery.

We provide exemplary planned one to one care for patients who have had general or regional anaesthetic. This care varies from patients following the day surgery pathway to patients following enhanced care pathways for major surgery.

This post is not only suitable for experienced Registered Nurses/Operating Department Practitioners, but it is an exciting start to any newly qualified RN/ODPs career. A preceptorship period is offered to all successful applicants, but our Trust has a dedicated one year preceptorship programme offering ten study days during this period to enhance any newly qualified RN/ODPs knowledge and skills.

Main duties of the job

The main role of this post is to provide excellent safe post-operative/anaesthetic care following the NCIC values and policies for all patients undergoing surgery within the Theatre Department.

To assess, plan implement and evaluate programs of care in partnership with the patient and the multidisciplinary team.

The Recovery Practitioner will carry out post-operative care in our recovery area and the Maternity Unit.

The post holder will demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours need for dignified care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with active NMC/HCPC Registration
  • Commitment to undertake mentorship module on completion of preceptorship qualification.

Desirable

  • NMC/HCPC recognisable mentorship qualification
  • Post Registration qualification in speciality
  • Diploma/degree in Nursing.
  • D32/33 or equivalent qualification
  • leadership skills

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Empathy
  • Motivation
  • Enthusiasm
  • Positive approach to change
  • Non-judgemental
  • Flexible

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
  • Mentorship skills.
  • Ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
  • Ability to communicate with MDT.
  • Ability to work as member of a team.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture,
  • Interpreting baseline observations.
  • Basic IT skills.
  • Able to use initiative appropriately.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Able to manage a Ward/Department area for a period of a shift.
  • Extended scope of practice skills, e.g. venepuncture.
  • Experience of managing and co-ordinating a team.
  • Understanding of expanded roles / professional practice issues.
  • Relevant nursing/practitioner duties
  • Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
  • NMC Code of Conduct
  • Results interpretation
  • Clinical governance
  • Nursing strategy
  • Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues, i.e. CNO Nursing Strategy.

Desirable

  • Evidence of innovation in practice
  • Teaching/Mentoring
  • Knowledge of primary care

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This advert is for Recovery Nurse/ODP * Internal* with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in West Cumberland Hospital. It is listed as a Band 5 Operating department practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is 12 months (fixed term). The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.

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