Operating Department Practitioner

Operating Department Practitioner

The closing date is 23 March 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Anaesthetics support (ODP) or a nurse with the correct anesthetic qualification.

We are currently seeking both newly qualified and experienced Anaesthetic practitioners (ODPs and Anaesthetic Nurses) to become part of a team working in our 18‑suite theatre complex, which delivers a wide range of elective and emergency surgery, including Cardiac, Vascular, HPB, General surgery, Head and Neck (ENT, Maxillofacial), Urology, Orthopedic, Renal and Transplant.

All applicants must have a relevant Anaesthetic qualification.

MRI is the Major Adult Trauma Centre for Greater Manchester; we have recently completed our onsite helipad to improve access to the North West and are regenerating our emergency department and expanding our main theatre complex to include new state‑of‑the‑art operating theatres.

This post covers a 24‑hour, 7‑day‑a‑week service, so you will be expected to work days, nights, weekends and on‑call duties.

The post holder will primarily work within Manchester Royal Infirmary Theatres, with occasional requirements to work in other trust hospitals’ theatres. The role involves ensuring immediate care to patients, prioritising, assessing, planning, evaluating and delivering all relevant aspects of care to a high standard. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, contribute to clinical governance, act as mentor/preceptor to junior staff and pre‑registration students, and participate fully in the structured competency‑based programme.

Delegated responsibility for the clinical team will be taken on a shift basis, leading the team and maintaining high quality standards of care.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a team of over 30,000 professionals delivering exceptional care to more than 1 million people annually. As the largest provider of specialist services, with our Oxford Road Campus – the largest health academic campus in Europe – MFT is forward‑thinking, committed to clinical excellence and continuous improvement. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system empowers you to deliver safer, smarter, and more efficient working.

We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development and a supportive workplace that respects, supports and encourages everyone.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience required for this role, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you have special requirements for your application, please contact the manager named below.

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• Previous experience of other clinical areas
• Experience of caring in an acute setting

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
• Supports and contributes to team approaches and working
• Problem solving – able to analyse and resolve issues on own initiative
• Decision making within the limitation of the role, and awareness of own limits
• Able to negotiate and resolve problems with patients/families and MDT
• Some knowledge of IT systems

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service must be submitted to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year – Pro Rata