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Job overview
As a Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will play a key leadership role within the perioperative team, ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient, and high-quality anaesthesia service across a varied and complex caseload. You will be responsible for managing and coordinating the anaesthetic team on a day-to-day basis, demonstrating clinical expertise and professional leadership to support the delivery of excellent patient care. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective theatre utilisation and patient flow. To undertake this role, you must be a Registered Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC) or Registered Nurse (NMC) with a recognised and accredited postgraduate anaesthetic qualification. You will have extensive experience within the operating theatre environment, with a strong understanding of anaesthetic practice and the perioperative needs of patients. Excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills are essential, along with experience of supervising and supporting multidisciplinary teams. You will be responsible for promoting and maintaining a safe, caring environment, ensuring compliance with NMC/HCPC standards, CQC requirements, and local policies.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will provide expert clinical care and support to patients undergoing surgery, ensuring safe and effective delivery of anaesthesia across a wide range of complex procedures. You will be responsible for preparing and managing specialist anaesthetic equipment and drugs, including anaesthetic machines, airway devices, and intravenous therapies. Working as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, you will lead on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care without direct supervision, ensuring practice is evidence-based and patient-centred. You will provide professional leadership, supervision, and support to both qualified and unqualified staff, fostering a positive learning environment. You will contribute to the day-to-day coordination of the theatre and anaesthetic service, supporting safe patient flow, effective utilisation of resources, and maintaining high standards of care. In the absence of the Lead Practitioner, you will take operational responsibility for the Theatre and Anaesthesia service, including staff deployment and resource management. Essential requirements:
Registered Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC) or Registered Nurse (NMC) with an accredited postgraduate anaesthetic qualification Eligibility to work in the UK
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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Person specification
Quality
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
Experience
Essential
- RGNs and ODPs, Previous experience at Band 5
- Previous experience in this speciality
Communication
Essential
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
People management
Essential
- Takes charge of ward in absence of senior staff
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse level 1,2, or 12
- Registered ODP with Dip HE, NVQ3, or C&G 752
- Teaching & Assessment Level 3, ENB 998/C&G 7307, Cert. ed., other relevant qualification or equivalent experience (FO)**
- Recognised Post Registration course in Day Surgery/ Anaesthetic/ Theatre/ Recovery/ other relevant accredited course or relevant clinical experience within a theatre or day surgery environment
Personal And People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- Demonstrates an awareness of the role of facilitator / preceptor
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Reflective in Practice
Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
Essential
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in these clinical areas
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This advert is for Senior Theatre Practitioner (Anaesthesia) with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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