# Theatres Registered Nurse / ODP - Surgical Hub > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatres-registered-nurse-odp-surgical-hub/ac1fccb7-6ceb-4832-8c15-b5877d60aff6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatres-registered-nurse-odp-surgical-hub/ac1fccb7-6ceb-4832-8c15-b5877d60aff6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Town:** Wakefield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Operating department practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 to £39,043 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T12:53:09.776Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9377-26-0327?employerCode=C9377 - **Application URL:** https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1421&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Are you an experienced Theatre Nurse or ODP looking for a new challenge and the chance to learn new skills? We have a full time and part time permanent vacancy, as well as 12 month fixed term for part time hours available within our theatres team. If so, the MY Surgical Hub at Dewsbury and District Hospital could be the perfect opportunity for you, it comprises of; - 2 theatres for day case operations under general anaesthetic - 4 treatment rooms for minor procedures under local anaesthetic - 10 outpatient clinic rooms for assessment and diagnosis The hub focuses on high-volume, low-complexity procedures across the following specialties: Plastics, OMFS, Gynaecology, Pain Management, Urology, Colorectal, ENT, Ophthalmology, Vascular, Podiatric General Surgery, and Upper GI. The Surgical Hub offers many benefits for both staff and patients, including improved access to healthcare, a better patient experience, enhanced staff wellbeing, and excellent training and development opportunities. Successful candidates will rotate between scrub, PACU, and anaesthetics. A full induction and training package will be provided to support all successful candidates, we are looking for candidates with experience of working with the theatre setting, and who are multi-skilled and willing to rotate. Youll join a supportive, specialist team committed to providing excellent patient care. Working hours are between the hours of 8am-8pm, with theatre shifts being 8am-6pm, and PACU shifts being 9am-7pm or 10am-8pm. ### Main duties of the job Postholders will participate in the development and delivery of a new services and must demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills, adapt and embrace new ways of working. It is vital that candidates have an understanding of working under pressure with high volume, low complexity patients. A key requirement is the ability to be flexible and work within all specialties: scrub, anaesthetic, recovery, circulating, and escort practitioners. - Scrub practitioners are essential to the operating team working alongside anaesthetists, surgeons, and healthcare support workers. They support the surgeon and ensure the availability and sterility of equipment, ensuring it is accounted for - Anaesthetic practitioners ensure that patient anaesthesia is as safe and effective as possible - The recovery practitioner will prepare equipment and drugs to care for patients safely after an operation, monitor their condition, and provide appropriate treatment until they have recovered, including managing pain, discomfort or complications - The circulating practitioner is vital to the surgical team, providing a link between the theatre and the rest of the hub - Escort practitioners provide essential support and care when taking patients to theatre It is important to maintain awareness of national and regional initiatives aligned with the running of surgical hubs and patient experience. ### About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. ### Details - Date posted: 03 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001410 - Job locations: Dewsbury District Hospital, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4HS, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities - Registered Nurse/ODP with NMC/HCPC registration. - BSc (Hons) or Diploma in Nursing or Operating Department Practitioner is required. - Skilled in planning, assessing, implementing and evaluating patient care. - Able to prioritise tasks and build positive working relationships. - Strong verbal and written communication skills with a flexible, enthusiastic and professional approach. - Committed to ongoing learning and development with up-to-date knowledge of current nursing practices and issues. - Previous experience in a healthcare setting is desirable. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application). ## 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.