Theatre practitioner in Bournemouth

Main area Theatres Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (NIGHT SHIFTS AND WEEKENDS AND BANK HOLIDAYS) Job ref 153-SU06852

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town BOURNEMOUTH/POOLE Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Pa Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/10/2026

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

Are you ready to be part of a once-in-a-generation transformation helping to deliver outstanding surgical care for the population of Dorset by shaping the Future of Perioperative Care at UHD?

Join us at this exciting time of expansion and transformation by joining our Theatre departments. We have vacancies in Anaesthetic Care. (applicants must have a pre existing anaesthetic practitioner qualification)

This transformation is delivering new, state-of-the-art theatre facilities including an innovative four-table ‘barn’ theatre, one of the first of its kind in the UK, and significant investment in the future of Robotic surgery.

We are currently expanding our services and staffing establishment in line with the transformation of services across UHD. This is an exciting period of growth and we are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals across a range of experience levels to join our friendly and supportive Theatre teams. We are looking for individuals who are:

• Passionate about delivering high standards of patient care
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Strong team players with excellent communication skills
• Flexible and able to committed to supporting a 24/7 service

Interview: 12th October 2026.

Main duties of the job

Provide high‑quality care across multiple Specialities as anAnaesthetic Practitioner (Qualification required)

• Work within a24‑hour, 7‑day theatre service, participating innight shifts,weekend rotas, andbank holiday coverage.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services will move site this year. permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

This service has a planned move from July 2026 moving all elective to a single site and emergency, paediatrics and major surgery to the RBH site

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work within a24‑hour, 7‑day theatre service, participating innight shifts,weekend rotas, andbank holiday coverage.

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse (Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing) or · HCPC registered ODP (Dip (HE) Operating Department Practice)

technical skills

• Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative · Able to integrate and work within the MDT · Supportive of staff/team members
• able to communicate effectively in an MDT

other requirements

• Flexible working pattern to meet demands of the service · Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.
• able to work 24/7

personal attributes

• Highly motivated · Patient focussed · Professional approach · Effective role model · Flexible to the needs of the service · Recognises stress in self and others and manages appropriately
• Situational awareness and management of self and others (Human Factors)
• Able to adapt to changes, particularly emergency situations, calmly and effectively

Experience

• Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
• · Working under pressure with frequent interruptions
• Experience in Scrub, Anaesthetics or PACU

Knowledge

• Understanding of the surgical patient pathway through the hospital
• Able to demonstrate genuine knowledge, experience, and communication skills.
• Conversant with WHO safety checklist

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

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.

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