Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge or to take the next step in your perioperative career? Within our 14 theatres at Basildon and Orsett Hospitals, we deliver a wide range of surgical specialities including Upper and Lower GI, Vascular, Urology, Gynaecology, Breast, Obstetrics, Maxillofacial, ENT, Trauma and Emergency, Orthopaedics, Head and Neck, Pain Management Surgery, and Elective and Emergency C-sections.

We are looking for enthusiastic Staff Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) who bring strong clinical knowledge, established theatre skills, or a real desire to develop into a Theatre Practitioner role.

Ideally, you will already have theatre experience and be confident in delivering high-quality care within the perioperative setting. However, we also welcome applications from newly registered practitioners or those seeking an exciting new career direction. With comprehensive training and development programmes, we will support you to gain the skills and confidence needed to thrive.

Teamwork, professionalism, and a commitment to safe, patient-centred care are essential for this role. In return, you will join a motivated and friendly multidisciplinary team in a dynamic environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to learn.

If you are passionate about making a difference and ready to grow your theatre career, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
If successful you will be fully supported on our development programme until you are able to undertake the full range of duties, which include:

• Ensuring all patients receive the highest possible standard of care, supported by evidence-based practice.
• Taking part in cross-site rotation to meet the needs of the service on a 24-hour basis.
• Taking charge of a clinical area on a regular basis following successful completion of a development programme.
• Working within the multi-disciplinary team ensuring good professional relationships.

About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse NMC or ODP HCPC
• Desirable: Post registration qualification for day surgery or theatre practice or with relevant level of clinical experience demonstrating ability to work without clinical supervision in a specialist area of theatre or day surgery
• Desirable: Practice supervisor and assessor training

Skills

• Essential: IT literate, e.g. has used Microsoft suite in previous roles

Experience

• Essential: Previous experience working in NHS or Acute care setting
• Desirable: Previous experience of working on a surgical ward or within a surgical environment

Salary: £32,073 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Band: Band 5
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Closing date: 10 November 2026

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.

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