Anaesthetic & Recovery Practitioner | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Chorley

Join Our Dynamic Theatre Team at Chorley Theatres, Chorley Hospital. Are you motivated, energetic, and eager to make a real difference in patient care? If you’re forward-thinking and enthusiastic, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! If you’re a registered ODP or Nurse with a passion for surgical care, we want to hear from you!

Our vision is clear: deliver world-class peri-operative care to every patient. In return, we’re committed to offering you the support, development, and career opportunities you deserve, all within an inclusive and welcoming environment.

What We Offer:

• Exciting learning opportunities designed to help you unlock your full potential
• A fully supported induction program with a dedicated mentor by your side
• Continuous support from our experienced theatre clinical education team

By joining Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you’ll become part of a dedicated team covering Anaesthetics & Recovery and have the opportunity to rotate through all specialities. We’re looking for Anaesthetic & Recovery Practitioners who are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred surgical care, adaptable to a fast-paced environment, and excited to embrace new challenges.

As a valued team member, you’ll also play a crucial role in supporting and mentoring future healthcare professionals, helping shape the next generation of theatre experts. To support the Team Leaders in the day-to-day efficient running of the clinical area by providing excellent peri-op care to patients by maintaining standards of care and professional practice.

You will be responsible for assisting in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing needs of patients in line with the Trust Values / HCPC and NMC professional frameworks. Ensure the productive operation of the clinical area by ensuring that a well-organised and safe environment is maintained.

Act as a strong role model and encourage and support the professional development of self and others. Provide clinical supervision and direction for all colleagues and students to support them in reaching their full potential.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria. Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely makes a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

These are exciting times ahead for theatres here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals as we are committed to service development within theatres, offering staff the opportunity to share ideas and look at new ways of working through our staff voices forum. Our vision for theatres is to deliver first-class peri-operative care for every patient. In return, our commitment to you is to offer support, development, and opportunities in an inclusive environment.

You’ll bring your Anaesthetic & Recovery experience and a genuine enthusiasm for innovation, championing new ideas and positive change within the team. Excellent communication skills are essential — and if you thrive in a fast-paced, supportive environment, you’ll fit right in. Plus, we’ll back your growth with plenty of educational and experiential learning opportunities.

You must be a registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with scrub experience in Orthopaedic surgery ready to work with a motivated, enthusiastic team.