# Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner / ODP (BAND 6) - Theatres > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-anaesthetic-practitioner-odp-band-6-theatres/4c1ebfd5-3cb0-44cc-9307-7a4db081cf13 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-anaesthetic-practitioner-odp-band-6-theatres/4c1ebfd5-3cb0-44cc-9307-7a4db081cf13.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Operating department practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T15:01:14.149Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Chelsea/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8148581 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8148581?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Previous applicants need not apply. Rated as CQC ‘Outstanding’, The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer care, pioneering treatment and ground-breaking research, and has achieved one of the best results for staff engagement across all acute specialist Trusts in the most recent NHS Staff Survey. Our overall patient experience is rated 9/10, the highest score for any Trust for quality of care. We have 7 modern theatres in Chelsea including 3 robotic theatres. With a well-equipped anaesthetic department, we anaesthetise a range of patients, from day surgery patients to those progressing to intensive care. We cover many specialties, including Sarcoma and Melanoma, Plastics, Head and Neck, to name a few, using a wide range of anaesthetic techniques. Our anaesthetic team is trusted, skilled, hardworking and supportive, and we’re looking for a motivated nurse (with a recognised anaesthetic qualification) or ODP who can demonstrate a real interest in high quality perioperative care to join us. There are opportunities to develop and progress which are supported by an enthusiastic practice education team.  We offer a wide range of benefits, discounts, and support for all our staff.  RMH is committed to giving staff greater flexibility and control over their own time, improving access to childcare, encouraging diversity and tackling discrimination, harassment and bullying.  We offer a comprehensive and generous pension scheme. ### Main duties of the job As a member of the anaesthetic team the post holder will be expected to perform all the tasks of a specialist registered nurse/ODP with assisting and supporting the Anaesthetist to deliver general anaesthetic, sedation and local anaesthetics/regional blocks to our Theatre patients and patients in outside areas including Endoscopy, CT scanner and Interventional Radiology, in line with National and Trust Theatre Policy. The post holder will also work in conjunction with the rest of the theatre team to deliver high quality patient care whilst maintaining theatre efficiency and managing resources. Support the senior staff and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of clinical practice and staff development as part of the theatre team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification To be fully conversant with all types of anaesthesia/pain control in adults undertaken in the clinical area and act as a knowledge base for junior staff members. Ensure that theatre documentation is maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records)  and implement clinical audit of records to measure and evaluate care planning. To act as patient advocate in line with current NHS policy and to actively apply in depth knowledge of  holistic/ socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality, acting  as a role model and resource for patients, relatives, and staff. Deputise for the anaesthetic lead, where appropriate. Particate in theatre quality and safety audits. To take part in the out of hours theatre on call rota (following appropriate training/orientation). ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to work rostered shifts including on calls - Flexibility to meet service needs ### Skills **Essential** - Commitment to personal and professional development - Good interpersonal skills with ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members. - Ability to demonstrate motivation - Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own workload - Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives - Awareness of quality issues **Desirable** - Computer literacy - Evidence of good understanding of NHS reforms and the contracting process ### Attainments **Essential** - First level registration NMC or HCPC - Recognised post registration Anaesthetic course if NMC registered - Experience working as an anaesthetics practitioner **Desirable** - Mentorship / SSSA (Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment) Competencies ## Documents - [job features form (pdf, 176.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10448016) - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 393.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10448015) ## 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.