Band 5 Theatre Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We’re looking for ODPs to join UHB to work in Theatres at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. As an ODP your role will be to work closely with the multi-professional theatre team to care for and support patients in anaesthetics, surgery and recovery during their surgical journey through the theatre department. Roles are available in Emergency, Renal, Burns and Hands theatres

Main duties of the job

We are looking for experienced ODPs but training and support can be given to newly qualified ODPs. It’s important that you’re a caring and kind ODP with a genuine desire to help and support patients during their treatment in theatre. You will also need to be flexible and available to work long days, days, weekends, on calls and nights. Some of these shifts will be depending on the individual theatres.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * Registered Adult Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner on the NMC/HCPC Register
  • * Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC/HCPC

Experience

Essential

  • * Previous/recent experience of working in an acute / NHS care setting (can include student/ trainee placements within the last 12 months)
  • * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post of on going professional development/competence.
  • * Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating others within a team/providing supervision to others
  • * Can articulate willingness & demonstrate knowledge in relation to student supervision and assessment
  • * (Can include experience as student Nurse registered nurse for newly qualified applicants)
  • * Understanding and knowledge of the NMC/HCPC code of conduct
  • * Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context in relation to the role
  • * Can demonstrate an understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity and how this related to the role
  • * Awareness of health and safety issues

Desirable

  • * Previous experience working in a theatres environment pre or post registration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 3 September 2026

To apply for this job please visit uhb.tal.net.