Theatre Practitioner ODP​/RN

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are looking for highly motivated and dynamic Operating Department Practitioners and Nurses who are passionate about delivering outstanding surgical care. We are a hardworking and enthusiastic department with a strong sense of teamwork.

The successful applicant will be either a registered nurse or Operating Department Practitioner. As part of our robust Trust preceptorship program we provide a 12-month graduate program which is specifically designed to aid our newly qualified nurses and ODPs, with 6 paid study days per annum and then a continued development program. Our Trust works in close partnership with Huddersfield University providing post graduate learning and development opportunities.

• Prepare an operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum. In the case of anaesthetics ensure all necessary and emergency equipment is available and in working order.
• Record the patient's theatre episode of care in the Electronic Patients Record (EPR) and Bluespier record in a timely and accurate manner.
• Act as a preceptor / mentor for student ODPs, student nurses, trainee associate nurses, and ATPs, where appropriate within your area of expertise.
• Work as a team member without being under supervision and supervise and mentor junior staff to run an operating list.
• Perform scrub, circulating and/or anaesthetic PACU duties within the specialist area.
• Be responsible for appropriate delegation of tasks to other staff members.
• Comply with policies/procedures and in particular, issues relating to Health and Safety, COSSH, Incidents Reporting and the Data Protection Act.

• NHS Recognised:
  Our theatres have been celebrated for their post‑pandemic achievements in an NHS Providers case study: "Providers Deliver:
  Achieving value for money."
• National Spotlight:
  Our proactive approach to waiting list management has been featured by Sky News.
• Award‑Winning Performance:
  Shortlisted as a finalist for the 2023 Health Service Journal’s Performance Recovery Award for our theatres and elective recovery work.
• Pioneering Accreditation:
  One of the first trusts in England to be accredited as a GIRFT surgical hub.
• Cutting‑Edge Technology:
  We've recently launched robotic surgery at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, demonstrating our commitment to advanced surgical techniques.

Huddersfield Main Theatre consists of 6 operation theatres providing acute and elective surgery to adults and children in the specialities of Colorectal, Upper GI, Bariatric, Urology and Trauma. This also includes 24‑hour acute cover and resus cover.

Calderdale Main Theatre consists of 9 operating theatres providing acute and elective surgery to adults and children in the specialities of ENT, Ophthalmics, Obstetrics, Gynaecology and minor and major Orthopaedics. This also includes 24‑hour emergency obstetric cover, resus cover and acutes in Gynaecology and ENT.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Zoe Matthew man,

Job title:

Clinical education and development lead nurse, Email address: