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Operating Department Practitioner / Anaesthetic NurseNHS

Westcliff on Sea, SS0 0RY Permanent £32,073
Posted 3 November 2026 Closing date 17 November 2026
Checked 5 hours ago · still listed on NHS Jobs Closes in 13 days · 17 Nov 2026
Prittlewell Rail Station (1 mile, direct) Upminster Underground Station (18.8 miles, direct) Waterfront Bus Station (13.7 miles, direct)

Job summary

Are you an experienced Operating Department Practitioner or an Anaesthetic Nurse looking to discover new opportunities?

No? Perhaps you are an experienced practitioner/ Anaesthetic Nurse looking to discover theatres? If this is you, we want to hear from you!

Mid and South Essex Trust are looking to recruit Theatre Practitioners across all of our hospital sites and specialties.

We are looking for enthusiastic Registered Nurses/ODPs with sound clinical knowledge with Anaesthetic Skills to develop in your role.

This really is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and move your career forward in a best learning and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

Our Theatre Practitioners work towards providing high quality patient care within the perioperative setting. We welcome both experience and non-experience staff to join our supportive team. Training can also be provided to support newly registered operating department practitioners looking for a new career direction.

As a team we aim for excellence in delivering exceptional care, acting with compassion towards our patients and team colleagues whilst appreciating the value and being respectful towards one another. Therefore, experience of team work, team values and safe patient care is very important to this role.

For our successful candidates, we will aid you in the development of your career, and in order to enable this we have a dedicated Practice Development Team to support you. The Trust also provides many other In-house learning opportunities to support your developmental needs.

Your role will assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, high quality and individualised care which respects patient personal dignity and beliefs, ensure all patients receive a high standard of care in line with evidence-based practice and maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Job description

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being 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.

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