# Theatre Practitioner Anaesthetics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-practitioner-anaesthetics/c62303b1-72ac-41fa-8ce3-86bbd82c90fe - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-practitioner-anaesthetics/c62303b1-72ac-41fa-8ce3-86bbd82c90fe.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T12:22:13.232Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8181572 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8181572?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job Looking for a career in Anaesthetics within the theatre environment? We are recruiting caring, enthusiastic and professional nurses to our Patient Care in Anaesthesia course This six month course leads to a career as an anaesthetic Practitioner working alongside our anaesthetists to provide anaesthetic care during the peri-operative period We have 39 operating theatres with plans for more You will work across multiple areas including General / CEPOD, Orthopaedics, ENT / Max Fac, Vascular, Thoracic, Neuro and Cardiac We provide care to adults and children of all ages The team also works in X Ray, Cath Labs, CT and MRI scanners. We support our colleagues in ED dealing with Level One Trauma, we are an adult and paediatric Major Trauma Centre We continually demonstrate excellent patient care and are fundamentally about helping people to get well We are committed to your development, we have a dedicated education team to support you ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities What you will do: The course is a blend of practical experience and academic learning on a university accredited programme You will be supernumerary as you gain skills and knowledge working alongside experienced practitioners We will provide you with a mentor who will support you throughout, working with you to help you achieve your competencies You will have formal teaching on a variety of topics, both delivered at university and by experienced members of the anaesthetic team Passing the core practical and theoretical components will enable you to fully join the team of anaesthetic practitioners working independently alongside our medical and other colleagues What we are looking for: You do not need any prior experience in anaesthetics, we do however expect you to have an understanding of the role and how you hope to fit into it We are looking for nurses who can demonstrate the commitment to succeed  at this demanding work based learning / academic course As a team we cover the department 24 hours a day, working a variety of early, late and night shifts across the 7 day week, you will play your part in this ## Person Specification ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patient First - Working Together - Always Improving ### Aptitudes and skills required **Essential** - Ability to work well within a team - Motivated and commitment to career development - Professionalism **Desirable** - Interest in research to promote good practice ### Special requirements of the post **Essential** - Ability to work well under pressure - Ability to initiate self-learning and development - Flexibility with working pattern ### Qualifications / training required **Essential** - Registered nurse on relevant part of the register - Degree or equivalent experience - Commitment to complete Fundamentals of Anaesthesia within 9 months of appointment - Evidence of on-going professional development - Good computer skills **Desirable** - Relevant theatre experience - Specialist theatre work-based learning course, or mentorship course, post-qualification. ### Previous or relevant experience necessary **Essential** - Knowledge of current issues within acute health service - Understanding of personal accountability. - Aptitude for caring for the anaesthetised and/or acutely unwell patient. **Desirable** - Experience of working within relevant care setting - Teaching Qualification or evidence of informal/formal teaching. ## Documents - [job description & person specification (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10484902) ## 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.