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Theatre Practitioner - ODP - ANAESTHETICS & RECOVERY (RGN / ODP) Haywards Heath Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Includes weekend work | Up to £44,000 depending on skills and experience 37.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation.
Main duties of the job
As a Theatre Practitioner / ODP in Anaesthetic & Recovery, you will: Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based Interact well with colleagues on the ward, understanding that continuity in patient care is key Deliver high-quality care to patients in the anaesthetic and recovery phases of surgery Collaborate with anaesthetists and surgical teams to prepare and monitor patients pre, during, and post-surgery Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development
About us
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital Opened in 1993 and close to the centre of Haywards Heath, the Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital provides a wide range of medical services from minor procedures through to major surgical specialties. With three operating theatres - 1 is laminar flow, comprehensive outpatient facilities including a 3T MRI scanner, an excellent onsite pre-assessment clinic, physiotherapy department and 26 en-suite rooms on the ward. Ours is a well-planned hospital with a clean, modern environment. We are proud of our consistently high standards of patient care which is delivered by our fantastic team throughout the whole patient journey.
Details
- Date posted: 01 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: JR0099671
- Job locations: Burrell Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1UD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Theatre Practitioner - ODP - ANAESTHETICS & RECOVERY (RGN / ODP) Haywards Heath Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Includes weekend work | Up to £44,000 depending on skills and experience 37.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you. As a Theatre Practitioner / ODP in Anaesthetic & Recovery at our hospital, you'll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care. As a Theatre Practitioner / ODP in Anaesthetic & Recovery, you will:
Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals
Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff
Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
Interact well with colleagues on the ward, understanding that continuity in patient care is key
Deliver high-quality care to patients in the anaesthetic and recovery phases of surgery
Collaborate with anaesthetists and surgical teams to prepare and monitor patients pre, during, and post-surgery
Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.
Qualifications
Essential
- As a Theatre Practitioner / ODP in Anaesthetic & Recovery at our hospital, you'll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC.
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This advert is for Theatre Practitioner ODP with Nuffield Health in Oxford, South East, England. It is listed as a Operating department practitioner role. The advertised salary is Depends on experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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