Theatre Practitioner​/Odp; Scrub & Recovery

The position is an initial scrub role with training in either recovery or anaesthetics as required.

As one of our theatre practitioners, you will work 37.5 hours a week, with no nights or weekends. The shifts are Monday-Friday over 4 days, full time, with flexibility needed as required to fit the service, which runs from 08:00 to 20:00.

Queens Theatres consists of two operating theatres and a three bay First Stage Recovery area, surgical specialities include: ENT Head and Neck major and rapid throughput diagnostic day cases;
Maxillo Facial (elective and trauma), Adult Cleft and Plastics major and day cases.

Informal visits are welcome and if you have any other questions please contact:  (theatre manager).

The post holder will work with the theatre manager and multidisciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, Standards of nursing/ HCPC care and staff development, as part of the perioperative team.

As a Band 5 nurse/ODP you should act as a role model, showing evidence of the specialist skills and knowledge that will enable you to deliver prescribed treatment and care for patients in an individual and sensitive manner.

In the absence of a senior member of staff you will act as a team leader in the clinical area. You should be able to liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is provided in a co-ordinated and collaborative manner. The nurse/ODP should maintain contact with the patient's relatives and friends and provide access to information and support.

Following the orientation period the post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise unqualified staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

To be flexible in approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.

To lead the planning and co-ordination of effective timely transfer/safe discharge of patients to their next area of care.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa, pro rata

Contract: Fixed term, 2 years

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 387-S3108-GB

Closing date: 02 November 2026

• In partnership with other professionals and disciplines, develop measurable patient care plans/goals. The process should include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care from admission to timely transfer of discharge.
• Take charge of the clinical needs of a group of defined patients on the ward / department prioritising workload according to changing clinical need over a 24 hour period.
• Work towards regularly taking charge of the defined patients on the ward / department prioritising workload according to changing clinical need over a 24 hour period.
• Delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members in relation to patient care (for example when taking charge or as link nurse).
• Ensure nursing documentation is maintained, accurate and timely in line with trust standards.
• To demonstrate awareness and compliance with trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards. To work towards promoting this to others.
• Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Administer medicines in accordance with trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards. To work towards promoting this to others.
• Administer medicines in accordance with trust policy.
• Promote a clean environment and the…