Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Theatre Practitioner - Recovery
The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
As part of a continuing recruitment plan, we are looking for dynamic and proactive staff to join our team to maintain the delivery of safe, high quality, patient-focused care within our Gynaecology and Obstetrics theatres. Therefore an exciting opportunity has arisen for theatre practitioners to take on a roles at Liverpool Women's Hospital.

We are looking for forward thinking and highly motivated practitioners, who are able to demonstrate good time management skills, you will also need to possess good communication skill (verbal, written & electronic) and have the ability to work as part of a cohesive team.

Liverpool Women's Hospital does great things every day; do you want to be part of something special? If you are interested and would like to come and meet our team, we would be happy to arrange an informal visit.This post is suitable for registered staff - RGN and ODP, newly qualified and experienced and you must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will be primarily recovery however the candidate will be expected if ODP trained to be multi-skilled and work across anaesthetics or scrub additionally.

Main duties of the job

• To perform as safe and competent clinical members of the team in theatre and to provide specialised holistic care for the peri-operative patient.
• Contribute to an effective, motivated and competent workforce and ensure that high quality standards are maintained and developed.
• Ensure the cleanliness of all the Operating Theatre areas and equipment at all times.
• Prepare the Operating Theatre prior to and following operative procedures.
• Participate in out-of-hours on-call rota as required.
• Perform other duties as reasonably required to assist in the smooth running of the Operating Department.
• Be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies.
• Maintain a broad understanding of the work of the Clinical Support Services and the Trust as a whole and actively contribute your ideas for the improvement of service provision.

About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit theircareers page.

UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 159-LWH-268-26
Job locations: Liverpool Womens Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For information regarding full duties, responsibilities and a detailed job description please see attached documentation.
The role advertised has an on-call requirement, this will only be applicable if there is a shortfall of out of hours staff.
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust operates an On-Call service to ensure continuous, safe care for patients at Liverpool Womens Hospital. Staff members who are required to participate in the On-Call rota must be able to attend the hospital within 30 minutes of being called and therefore must live within a travel distance that allows them to reach the hospital within a 30-minute journey time.
Where this is not possible, individuals may make alternative arrangements to ensure compliance with the 30-minute requirement, for example temporarily staying with a friend, family member, or in other suitable accommodation located within close proximity to the hospital, any such arrangements would be at the individuals own expense.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Qualified O.D.P. or R.N. (Adult); Anaesthetic qualification if required for anaesthetic support rota
• Desirable: Recovery/Scrub qualification; Diploma educated or equivalent; Teaching and assessing qualification

Experience

• Essential: Previous perioperative experience in theatre environment
• This post is suitable for newly qualified ODPs or for nurses with previous theatre scrub experience.
• Can demonstrate the ability to deliver high standards of care.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Can demonstrate the ability to solve problems and prioritise workload

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• Essential: Able to demonstrate good communication skills; Able to demonstrate that they work well within a team; Able to maintain accurate patient records; Basic IT skills; Able to work with limited supervision; Able to demonstrate self-motivation and the motivation of others; Understanding of the need for change in the clinical setting due to strive for quality

Work Related Circumstances

• Essential: Flexible working shifts pattern including nights, twilight's and on call; Good general health and attendance record; Frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions/ body fluids/noxious fumes/ COSHH regulated substances; Ability to work with an unpredictable workload and deal with traumatic situations when they arise

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Liverpool Womens Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Theatre Co-Ordinator, Julie Goveas, julie.goveas@lwh.nhs.uk, 01517089988

Supporting documents
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