Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Staff Nurse / ODP - MEOC
The closing date is 19 November 2026

Job summary
Are you a dedicated, motivated and passionate healthcare professional looking to develop your career in perioperative care? The Mexborough Orthopaedic Elective Centre of Excellence (MEOC), based at Montagu Hospital, is seeking enthusiastic dual-skilled (Orthopaedic Scrub and Anaesthetics) NMC-registered Staff Nurses and HCPC-registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to join our friendly Theatre Department.

MEOC provides elective orthopaedic surgery Monday to Friday, with plans to expand into evenings and Saturdays. Based in a modern, purpose-built theatre and ward suite, our service is a collaboration between Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Barnsley Hospital and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

You will deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centred care throughout the perioperative journey, supporting anaesthetists, preparing equipment, monitoring patients and maintaining safety. You will also support surgeons and the scrub team during orthopaedic procedures, including hip and knee replacements.

Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to clinical governance and the smooth running of theatre services.

We are looking for practitioners with at least one year of relevant experience and appropriate skills and competencies in both anaesthetics and orthopaedic scrub. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career while contributing to high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job
We are seeking a Surgical Scrub/Anaesthetic Practitioner (NMC-registered Nurse/HCPC-registered ODP), including newly qualified practitioners, to provide patient care and support the surgical and anaesthetic teams during orthopaedic procedures, including hip and knee replacements.

The successful candidate will develop their knowledge and skills in surgical scrub and anaesthetic practice, including:

• Complying with the NMC Code or HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, as applicable.
• Following Trust policies, departmental procedures and safe working practices, reporting concerns promptly.
• Promoting patient safety and maintaining high standards of patient-centred care.
• Preparing for and supporting surgical and anaesthetic procedures.
• Maintaining effective infection prevention and control throughout the perioperative period.
• Understanding surgical risks and applying relevant patient safety protocols.

With appropriate training and support, the post holder will develop the competencies required of a Band 5 practitioner, recognise the limits of their competence, safeguard patients and identify opportunities for further learning and development.

Training and support will be provided at MEOC and, where required, at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Benefits

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 272-8366989
Job locations: Montagu Hospital, Adwick Road, Mexborough, S64 0AZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience

• Essential: Previous experience in an Anaesthetic & Orthopaedic Scrub Role in the acute hospital environment
• Essential: Previous experience of training in theatres
• Desirable: Demonstrate evidence of research-based practice in Anaesthetics and/or Orthopaedic Surgical Scrub

Qualifications & Training

• Essential: HCPC/NMC Registration (If NMC must provide evidence of registration to an Anaesthetic Course)
• Essential: Experience in Anaesthetics and Orthopaedic Surgical Scrub
• Desirable: Mentorship competencies completed
• Desirable: Evidence of attendance to Anaesthetic/ Orthopaedic Surgical Scrub study days
• Desirable: Evidence of specialized qualification, competencies in relation to theatre practice: Anaesthetics/ Orthopaedic Surgical Scrub Practice

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
MEOC Theatre Manager: Simon Rowe, simon.rowe1@nhs.net, 01709649310

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