Theatre Practitioner in Anaesthetics


Location
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata
Profession
Practitioner
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
04 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

14 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • QUALIFICATIONS

    NMC Registered Nurse OR HCPC Registered ODP

  • QUALIFICATIONS

    BSc or Diploma in Nursing with relevant University recognised Anaesthetic Nurse course or operating Department Practice

  • OTHER REQUIREMENTS

    Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion

  • OTHER REQUIREMENTS

    Demonstrate conduct and behaviors in keeping with the NMC Code/ HCPC regulations

  • ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

    Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing acute environment

  • ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

    Able to use own professional judgement to make clinical decisions about Patient’s condition and the level of care required.

  • ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

    Able to appropriately analyse patient’s condition to ensure smooth transfer of care back to the ward.

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing and/or operating department practice

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Able to work well independently and as part of a team

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Able to work flexibly to meet service including weekend and late shifts

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Participate in specialty on calls as required

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for children and young people

Desirable

2 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Experience of post-registration operating department practice or current clinical nursing experience

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Evidence of supervising and assessing students

Job overview

We are looking to recruit Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioners to join our dedicated theatre team here at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to develop core skills and gain valuable experiences, working in a specialised centre for paediatric surgery.

You will be working within a large multidisciplinary team, across any of our different specialties that we offer here, ranging from complex cardiac surgery to day case procedures. The successful candidate will need to be empathetic, professional and respectful, adhering to our trust values in order to deliver the best possible care to our patients.

If you are seeking a new challenge within your career, then this exciting opportunity could be the one for you!

As leading tertiary centre, the hospital performs a wide range of acute and specialized paediatric surgery, and has a busy Emergency Department managing 60,000 attendances/year and a 31 bed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. The hospital is a regional designated Trauma Centre and is proposing further service expansions. Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing excellent staff experience and is committed to engagement and improvement.

Main duties of the job

The Children's Hospital theatres are an exciting place to work; full of challenges, development opportunities and delivers great job satisfaction within a supportive and enjoyable environment.

With any role within the Children's Hospital , all practitioners are supported by our Theatre Leads, Mangers and the Education team on their journey. This is in addition to The Birmingham Children's Hospital dedicated Education team. The successful potholder will have exciting opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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.

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This advert is for Theatre Practitioner in Anaesthetics with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.

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