Job summary
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking for newly qualified, enthusiastic, quality focused and patient centred Operating Department Practitioner (awaiting HCPC registration), to join our team in woman's theatres, to support with our vision of high quality surgical care and interventions.

You will be expected to work alongside and communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team and actively contribute to assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. You will work as a member of our theatre teams on circulating scrub and/or anaesthetic duties and opportunities will be provided to gain experience and further training in both these areas as your registration supports. You will be committed to providing a high standard of patient care, demonstrating motivation, enthusiasm and consideration of financial importance. There will be an expectation to work shifts over a 24 hour period and contribute towards the on-call rota.

Main duties of the job
As a Theatre Practitioner you will work alongside the Anaesthetist or Surgeon, depending on your qualification and experience, to provide first class, patient centred anaesthetic or surgical care. You will at all times work in accordance with the 'Codes of Professional Conduct' (HCPC) and ensure at all times your practices reach the required professional standard.

Provide the correct surgical instruments and materials to the surgeon and be responsible for all surgical instruments, equipment and swabs during the operation.

Act as a link between the surgical team and other parts of the theatre and hospital anticipating the requirements of the surgical team and responding effectively to ensure that all required instrumentation and equipment are available at the appropriate time.

As a registered practitioner you will be a responsible and compassionate patient advocate and act in their best interest at all times.

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.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• 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 scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

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
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives
• Demonstrate an understanding of Equality and Diversity in the workplace
• Demonstrate self motivation and the ability to progress
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance
• Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative

Desirable

• Provide evidence of supervision of students
• Provide evidence of understanding of clinical governance/risk assessment
• Experience of team building and leadership

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse, ODP with HCPC with current registration/or student pending registration
• Up to date knowledge of professional issues
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Evidence of attendance at relevant mandatory study days
• Evidence of specialised qualifications, competencies in relation to theatre practice

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Previous experience in acute hospital environment
• Previous experience during training in Theatres

Desirable

• Demonstrate evidence of research based practice
• Demonstrate evidence of departmental management under supervision

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.

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).

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