Job summary This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £6000 pro rata (conditions apply) The Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Colchester Hospital is one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe. Delivering high volume and low complexity cases locally for the people we serve across our region. We have fantastic opportunities for Anaesthetic Practitioners to join us. We welcome any applications from newly qualified Operating Department Practitioners. We will offer you support during your preceptorship period. To join our friendly theatre team, you will need to be a motivated, confident and flexible individual with experience in an operating theatre environment. You will need to either be: NMC registered (RN1) or HCPC registered. We are committed to supporting your learning and career potential. We will provide you with a great learning and supportive environment to allow you to develop your orthopaedic skills. The Dame Clare Marx Building houses our elective orthopaedic centre (ESEOC) with a focus on elective orthopaedic surgery and day cases. The centre has eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and support services including radiology and EBME. Previous candidates need not apply Main duties of the job Prepare the anaesthetic room and/or operating theatre for the operating session to include: - the safe custody and preparation of drugs and infusions - the preparation of airway management equipment - the safety checking and preparation of instruments, mechanical and electrical equipment and environmental factors Ensure adherence to Trust/local policies, guidelines and other legislation and support National and local initiatives e.g. Saving Lives, WHO Surgical Safety Check List, GIRFT Take part in internal rotation through all areas of the department as required to meet the needs of the service on 24hour basis including trauma About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 432-HR2065-24 Job locations Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Please note, only external candidates will be eligible for the incentive payment. You must also not have worked for ESNEFT on a substantive basis in the preceding six months. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Please note, only external candidates will be eligible for the incentive payment. You must also not have worked for ESNEFT on a substantive basis in the preceding six months. Person Specification Qualified Essential RGN/Dip. HE, NVQ III in Operating Department Practice/C&G 752 or Dip. HE Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons ) Operating Department Practice Current registration of professional body Experience Essential Experience in an operating theatre environment Desirable Experience in both anaesthetics and scrub role Knowledge Essential Good understanding of competency based learning Able to produce evidence of clinical ability Desirable Basic IT Skills Person Specification Qualified Essential RGN/Dip. HE, NVQ III in Operating Department Practice/C&G 752 or Dip. HE Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons ) Operating Department Practice Current registration of professional body Experience Essential Experience in an operating theatre environment Desirable Experience in both anaesthetics and scrub role Knowledge Essential Good understanding of competency based learning Able to produce evidence of clinical ability Desirable Basic IT Skills 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 (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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 (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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)