Anaesthetic and Recovery Theatre Practitioner
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust · Theatre Practitioner · viaNHS Jobs
£32,073–£39,043 a year
- Closing date
- 19 Nov 2026
- Posted
- 8d ago
- Specialism
- Theatre Practitioner
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5710424
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Job summary
Anaesthetic and Recovery Theatre Practitioner
37.5 hours per week (Some unsocial hours - Nights, Weekends & Late shifts)
Fixed term for 9 months (Maternity Leave cover)
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Closing Date: Thursday 19th November 2026
Interview Date: Monday 4th January 2027
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The successful candidate will work alongside existing recovery practitioners across 4 departments, including general and emergency, orthopaedics, Gynae and day surgery and pain clinic to provide care to patients in the immediate post-operative phase.
Candidates will be expected to cover out of hours work, including evening and weekends.
Recovery experience essential, anaesthetic experience desirable.
Main duties of the job
- Maintaining a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with the Trusts 'policies and guidelines
- Deliver a high standard of perioperative care based upon a sound evidence base.
- Provide skilled clinical assistance to the surgical, anaesthetic and recovery teams.
- Maintaining timely and accurate patient care documentation, ensuring that confidentiality is respected
- Creates and utilises opportunities to promote health and wellbeing of patients in our care.
- Communicating with and assisting the multidisciplinary team to always promote excellence in the delivery of patient care.
- Leads a perioperative team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
- Working within the NMC/HCPC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one's own abilities and limitations.
- To ensure 24-hour cover, working rotational shifts to include earlies, lates, nights, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
230-36198435-PCD-B
Job locations
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street
Nuneaton
CV10 7DJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure that adequate resources are available to meet the needs of the patients, and contribute to cost improvement programmes.
- Contribute to the maintenance of appropriate stock levels and have an awareness of materials management.
- Ensure that all equipment for patient use is kept in good working order in line with current Regulations.
- Ensure that adequate skill mix is available to meet the needs of the patients. If deficits are unavoidable, contact the appropriate Senior Staff for support.
- Ensure that concerns and complaints from patients, visitors or colleagues are resolved where possible and reported to the Team Leader / Senior Team Leader.
- Deputise for the Team Leader as and when necessary.
- Have a positive attitude to continuing professional development to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for safe and effective perioperative practice.
- Participate in Trust Appraisal System.
- Possess a clear understanding of Clinical Governance in relation to standards of care, support of colleagues and audit of given care.
- Participate in the utilisation, evaluation and conduct of audit and research.
- Contribute to and evaluate the implantation of new ideas and innovations within the Theatre areas.
- Promote a professional image by acting as a role model to others, provide and participate in clinical supervision. Act as a source of advice and support for other colleagues. Ensures that the Team Leader/Senior Team Leader is informed of any Professional concerns at the earliest opportunity.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job responsibilities
- Ensure that adequate resources are available to meet the needs of the patients, and contribute to cost improvement programmes.
- Contribute to the maintenance of appropriate stock levels and have an awareness of materials management.
- Ensure that all equipment for patient use is kept in good working order in line with current Regulations.
- Ensure that adequate skill mix is available to meet the needs of the patients. If deficits are unavoidable, contact the appropriate Senior Staff for support.
- Ensure that concerns and complaints from patients, visitors or colleagues are resolved where possible and reported to the Team Leader / Senior Team Leader.
- Deputise for the Team Leader as and when necessary.
- Have a positive attitude to continuing professional development to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for safe and effective perioperative practice.
- Participate in Trust Appraisal System.
- Possess a clear understanding of Clinical Governance in relation to standards of care, support of colleagues and audit of given care.
- Participate in the utilisation, evaluation and conduct of audit and research.
- Contribute to and evaluate the implantation of new ideas and innovations within the Theatre areas.
- Promote a professional image by acting as a role model to others, provide and participate in clinical supervision. Act as a source of advice and support for other colleagues. Ensures that the Team Leader/Senior Team Leader is informed of any Professional concerns at the earliest opportunity.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
What you need to do now
Applications are handled by George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 19 Nov 2026.
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