Newly Qualified Operating Department Practitioner / Theatre Practitioner
Band 5 – Permanent
Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Are you qualifying in 2025 as an ODP? We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, soon-to-qualify ODP who would like to work in a great team. We offer a nurturing, supportive environment with an excellent 12 month preceptorship programme along with a 15% pay increase on your salary plus a high cost area supplement.
The department is currently undergoing an ambitious building programme that will result in a brand new cancer centre consisting of 6 new theatres in addition to our current 19 operating theatres. The career pathway for newly qualified ODPs joining our team has never been better with all the opportunities that an expanding department brings along with an embedded culture of career development for our ODPs. You will be involved in working in and outside of theatres, assisting the resus team as they attend emergencies within the hospital and supporting anaesthetists in out-of-department anaesthetics. We are a happy, vibrant team that will help you take your first steps and provide opportunities to help you flourish and develop.
Who We’re Looking For
- Newly Qualified Operating Department Practitioner/Anaesthetic Nurse
- Working in teams or with minimum supervision
- Experience in a caring role
- Competence across a range of skills and specialties, supported by clinical knowledge
For further information regarding your main duties and responsibilities including required skills, qualifications and experience, please refer to the job description and person specification link to the right.
Some Of The Benefits Of Joining Our Team Include
- A strong emphasis on your work/life balance
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Employee discounts through Vivup
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff.
- Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
- And so much more.
Please Refer To Full Job Description.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lara Goodchild Job title: Joint Anaesthetic Team Lead Email address: lara.goodchild@nhs.net Telephone number: 01483 571122
If you would like more information regarding this exciting opportunity or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact Lara Goodchild/Lisa Tinker , Anaesthetic Team Leads, or Doreen Contreras Theatre Operations Manager
RSCH Ext. 4347 / 4109
lisa.tinker@nhs.net Joint Anaesthetic Team Lead
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