Job summary
Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioner Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Are you ready to be part of something exceptional?

We are seeking passionate, motivated Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioners to join our expanding theatre teams at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, to include working in our brand-new, state-of-the-art operating theatres known as the Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre (CASIC).

This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of surgical innovation while also gaining a wide range of experience across our established main theatres, day surgery unit, and other clinical areas requiring anaesthetic support. We are looking for flexible practitioners who thrive in a varied and dynamic working environment.

Main duties of the job

Be Part of Innovation and Variety

In this role, you won't just be doing a job -- you'll be shaping the future of healthcare while developing a wide-ranging skill set.

• Work across CASIC theatres, main theatres, day surgery and other areas requiring anaesthetic support
• Work alongside world-leading surgeons and multidisciplinary teams
• Be part of a centre driving research, education, and training
• Gain exposure to cutting-edge and robotic surgical techniques
• Contribute to the expansion of robotic surgery, building on Royal Surrey's reputation as a national and international leader

Your Role
As a Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, safe anaesthetic care across a range of clinical environments
• Support patients through the most critical moments of their surgical journey
• Work flexibly across different departments including theatres and day surgery
• Collaborate within dynamic, multidisciplinary teams
• Develop your skills in both innovative and established clinical settings

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification

CASIC is more than just a new facility it represents the future of surgical care.

• The surgical innovation centre will treat 7,000 additional patients every year, including those with life-threatening cancer diagnoses
• We will deliver world-class cancer care, with 60% of surgeries cancer-related
• CASIC will support a regional population of up to 3 million people, reducing waiting times and improving patient outcomes
• The centre will provide a seamless, patient-centred experience in one highly specialised environment

Alongside CASIC, you will also be part of a wider, well-established theatre department, gaining diverse experience across multiple perioperative settings. We are looking for individuals who are flexible, adaptable and willing to work across all areas to meet service needs.

What Were Looking For

• A qualified Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with anaesthetic experience
• A flexible and adaptable team player, happy to work across multiple clinical areas
• A strong commitment to patient care, safety, and quality
• A proactive individual eager to learn, grow, and embrace new technologies
• Enthusiasm for working in both cutting-edge and high-volume surgical environments
• Full flexibility; you must be willing and able to work across all anaesthetic areas depending on service need. This is an essential requirement of the role.

What We Offer

• A brand-new, purpose-built theatre environment within CASIC
• The opportunity to work across a diverse range of anaesthetic settings
• Career development, training, and progression opportunities
• Exposure to advanced and robotic surgical techniques
• A supportive culture that values innovation, collaboration, flexibility, and wellbeing

Join us at the Royal Surrey and be part of a team transforming surgical care for thousands of patients every year.

Your skills can make a difference.Your career can go further.Your future starts here.

Apply today.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• City and Guilds 752/NVQ Level 3/Dip HE in Operating Department Practice Anaesthetic Nurses - ENB 182 or equivalent UK recognised qualification in Anaesthetics

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge of perioperative practice including up to date knowledge of AAGBI, NICE and DAS guidelines
• Demonstrable knowledge of normal and altered anatomy and physiology including commonly encountered pre-existing patient conditions
• Possess underpinning knowledge of pharmacology in perioperative care
• Member of relevant professional body - HCPC or NMC (unless student - whereupon pin will be attained upon qualification)

Desirable

• CPD - Evidence of post qualification experience and continuing professional development
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/and appreciate the implications of this on engagement

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).