Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner / ODP (BAND 6) - Theatres

Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner / ODP (BAND 6) - Theatres

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Theatres Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 282-SB1122035-C

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Hospital, Chelsea Town Chelsea Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/07/2026 23:59

Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply.

Rated as CQC ‘Outstanding’, The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer care, pioneering treatment and ground‑breaking research, and has achieved one of the best results for staff engagement across all acute specialist Trusts in the most recent NHS Staff Survey. Our overall patient experience is rated 9/10, the highest score for any Trust for quality of care.

We have 7 modern theatres in Chelsea including 3 robotic theatres. With a well‑equipped anaesthetic department, we anaesthetise a range of patients, from day surgery patients to those progressing to intensive care. We cover many specialties, including Sarcoma and Melanoma, Plastics, Head and Neck, to name a few, using a wide range of anaesthetic techniques. Our anaesthetic team is trusted, skilled, hardworking and supportive, and we’re looking for a motivated nurse (with a recognised anaesthetic qualification) or ODP who can demonstrate a real interest in high quality perioperative care to join us.

There are opportunities to develop and progress which are supported by an enthusiastic practice education team. We offer a wide range of benefits, discounts, and support for all our staff. RMH is committed to giving staff greater flexibility and control over their own time, improving access to childcare, encouraging diversity and tackling discrimination, harassment and bullying. We offer a comprehensive and generous pension scheme.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the anaesthetic team the post holder will be expected to perform all the tasks of a specialist registered nurse/ODP with assisting and supporting the Anaesthetist to deliver general anaesthetic, sedation and local anaesthetics/regional blocks to our Theatre patients and patients in outside areas including Endoscopy, CT scanner and Interventional Radiology, in line with National and Trust Theatre Policy.

The post holder will also work in conjunction with the rest of the theatre team to deliver high quality patient care whilst maintaining theatre efficiency and managing resources.

Support the senior staff and multi‑disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of clinical practice and staff development as part of the theatre team.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on‑going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification

To be fully conversant with all types of anaesthesia/pain control in adults undertaken in the clinical area and act as a knowledge base for junior staff members.

Ensure that theatre documentation is maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records)
and implement clinical audit of records to measure and evaluate care planning.

To act as patient advocate in line with current NHS policy and to actively apply in depth knowledge of
holistic/ socio‑economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality, acting
as a role model and resource for patients, relatives, and staff.

Deputise for the anaesthetic lead, where appropriate.

Particate in theatre quality and safety audits.

To take part in the out of hours theatre on call rota (following appropriate training/orientation).

Person specification

• First level registration NMC or HCPC
• Recognised post registration Anaesthetic course if NMC registered
• Experience working as an anaesthetics practitioner
• Mentorship / SSSA (Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment) Competencies

Skills

• Commitment to personal and professional development

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills with ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members.
• Ability to demonstrate motivation
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own workload.
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
• Awareness of quality issues
• Evidence of good understanding of NHS reforms and the contracting process

Other

• Ability to work rostered shifts including on calls
• Flexibility to meet service needs

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient‑facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.