Anaesthetic and Recovery Theatre Practitioner

Anaesthetic and Recovery Theatre Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Anaesthetic and Recovery Theatre Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 9 months (Fixed term for 9 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This post comes with some unsocial hours - Nights, Weekends & Late shifts) Job ref 230-36198435-PCD-B

Site George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Town Nuneaton Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join#TeamEliot.

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We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further

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Job overview

Anaesthetic and Recovery Theatre Practitioner

Fixed term for 9 months (Maternity Leave cover)

Closing Date: Thursday 19th November 2026

Interview Date: Monday 4th January 2027

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

The successful candidate will work alongside existing recovery practitioners across 4 departments, including general and emergency, orthopaedics, Gynae and day surgery and pain clinic to provide care to patients in the immediate post-operative phase.

Candidates will be expected to cover out of hours work, including evening and weekends.

Recovery experience essential, anaesthetic experience desirable.

Main duties of the job

• Maintaining a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with the Trusts ‘policies and guidelines
• Deliver a high standard of perioperative care based upon a sound evidence base.
• Provide skilled clinical assistance to the surgical, anaesthetic and recovery teams.
• Maintaining timely and accurate patient care documentation, ensuring that confidentiality is respected
• Creates and utilises opportunities to promote health and wellbeing of patients in our care.
• Communicating with and assisting the multidisciplinary team to always promote excellence in the delivery of patient care.
• Leads a perioperative team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
• Working within the NMC/HCPC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one’s own abilities and limitations.
• To ensure 24-hour cover, working rotational shifts to include earlies, lates, nights, weekends, and Bank Holidays.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ensure that adequate resources are available to meet the needs of the patients, and contribute to cost improvement programmes.
• Contribute to the maintenance of appropriate stock levels and have an awareness of materials management.
• Ensure that all equipment for patient use is kept in good working order in line with current Regulations.
• Ensure that adequate skill mix is available to meet the needs of the patients. If deficits are unavoidable, contact the appropriate Senior Staff for support.
• Ensure that concerns and complaints from patients, visitors or colleagues are resolved where possible and reported to the Team Leader / Senior Team Leader.
• Deputise for the Team Leader as and when necessary.
• Have a positive attitude to continuing professional development to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for safe and effective perioperative practice.
• Participate in Trust Appraisal System.
• Possess a clear understanding of Clinical Governance in relation to standards of care, support of colleagues and audit of given care.
• Participate in the utilisation, evaluation and conduct of audit and research.
• Contribute to and evaluate the implantation of new ideas and innovations within the Theatre areas.
• Promote a professional image by acting as a role model to others, provide and participate in clinical supervision. Act as a source of advice and support for other colleagues. Ensures that the Team Leader/Senior Team Leader is informed of any Professional concerns at the earliest opportunity.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

• Registered General Nurse and/or Registered Operating Department Practitioner, (Diploma in Operating Department Practice/NVQ level3/C&G752) or Pending qualification with NMC, Registered General Nurse or HCPC , Registered Operating Department Practitioner
• Minimum of 12 months experience in Anaesthetics & Recovery
• Strong Organisational and Time Management skills
• Evidence of CPD
• Post Graduate Qualification
• Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge
• Have understanding of patient confidentiality

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum of 12 months post registration within the Perioperative environment or Newly qualified RGN/RODP
• Evidence of research or clinical audit

Skills and Abilities

• Experienced Recovery Practitioner
• Experienced Anaesthetic Practitioner

Personal Qualities

• Positive working relationships
• Ability to motivate others
• Good health record
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines

Other

• A commitment to equal opportunities

Trust Values

• Excellence and safety in everything we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local health that inspires confidence

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

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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.

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