# Theatre Practitioner/ODP - Fordcombe - Staff Bank > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-practitionerodp-fordcombe-staff-bank/d1179872-568a-46a8-a660-c22529d06e81 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-practitionerodp-fordcombe-staff-bank/d1179872-568a-46a8-a660-c22529d06e81.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - **Location:** Fordcombe Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Operating department practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £15.88 per hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working, Other, 0 hours per week (As required) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-17T09:00:47.835Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Tunbridge_Wells/Maidstone_Tunbridge_Wells_NHS_Trust/Bank/Bank-v8230416 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8230416?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mtw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Please note: This is a bank-only role and work is offered on an as-and-when-required basis, providing flexibility to suit a wide range of personal circumstances. An exciting opportunity has arisen for Registered Nurses and Operating Department Professionals (ODPs) to join our hospital in Fordcombe. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals with anaesthetic experience to work with our Theatre team at The Fordcombe Hospital. The role would involve working in a variety of specialist areas. Applicants must be a registered ODP or have a post registration nursing course in anaesthetics. Please note that the Fordcombe Site is located in a rural area with limited access via public transport. You will need to ensure you are available to attend the time during the day and evenings. Access to a vehicle is advantageous. ### Main duties of the job Why join our staff bank? - Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and diverse team that upholds the Trust’s core PRIDE values. - Gain hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare environment - Cost of DBS and uniform covered by the Trust - Weekly payroll - Support with development and revalidation - Online shift booking system - Dedicated team to support with any queries - Access to NHS Pension The Trust is consistently recognised for its positive workplace culture, ranked among the Top 10 NHS Employers in the UK in both the 2023 and 2024 NHS National Staff Surveys. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission. Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list. All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed. Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning. Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship in accordance with UK VISA’s and immigration legislation. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Clinical Knowledge and scrubbing skills - Assesses patients & their care needs - Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team - Demonstrates ability to use own initiative - Effective & concise communication skills demonstrated **Desirable** - Clinical knowledge in Anaesthetics and Recovery ### Qualifications **Essential** - RN Part 1 or 2, ODP NVQ level 3 Diploma/Degree or ODP level III, evidence of CPD - Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council/HCPC **Desirable** - Relevant specialist course (Theatre/Anaesthetic) - First assistance course - Leadership Course - Degree/Masters ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrates understanding of clinical issues within the Theatre Department - Demonstrates evidence-based practice - Risk Management - Audit - Clinical Governance **Desirable** - Experience in two or more areas i.e. recovery/scrub ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 63.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2762) - [surgery - job pack (pdf, 485.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2006) - [tips when completing your application (pdf, 50.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2920) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540171) - [operating department practitioner fact sheet (pdf, 230.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1319) ## 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.