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Theatre Practitioner - Scrub and Anaesthetics (Bank)NHS

Exeter, EX2 4UG Permanent
Posted 3 November 2026 Closing date 30 November 2026
Checked 6 hours ago · still listed on NHS Jobs Closes in 26 days · 30 Nov 2026
Marsh Barton (0.9 miles, direct) Seaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway) (19.4 miles, direct) Lyndale Coach Park (38.1 miles, direct)

Job summary

Theatre Practitioner - Scrub and Anaesthetics (Bank) Exeter Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Ad Hoc £26.50 per hour We value expertise at Nuffield Health. It's our combination of expert knowledge, innovative thinking and passion for care that has enabled us to become Britain's largest not for profit healthcare provider. It has also helped us to build a unique network delivering connected healthcare - from hospitals, to Fitness and Wellbeing Clubs, to specialist services including physiotherapy.

Main duties of the job

As a Theatre Practitioner in Anaesthetic, you will: Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based Ensure the safe administration of anaesthetics and monitor vital signs throughout surgical procedures Participate in maintaining a sterile operating environment and adhering to all safety protocols Collaborate closely with anaesthetists and surgical teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes and interact closely with colleagues on the ward Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development

Job description

Theatre Practitioner - Scrub and Anaesthetics (Bank) Exeter Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Ad Hoc £26.50 per hour We value expertise at Nuffield Health. It's our combination of expert knowledge, innovative thinking and passion for care that has enabled us to become Britain's largest not for profit healthcare provider. It has also helped us to build a unique network delivering connected healthcare - from hospitals, to Fitness and Wellbeing Clubs, to specialist services including physiotherapy. Across our network, brilliant people benefit from our commitment to invest every penny in our services and people. With more time and greater scope to do what you love, the specialist in you will thrive here. We're looking for exceptional Theatre Practitioners to join our bank, offering support and assistance to the Consultants during procedures. With drive, passion and high standards, you might join us from the NHS or a private setting. Either way, you'll discover unrivalled scope to work autonomously, make full use of your skills and knowledge and add value. This is nursing as it should be. You'll be able to grow your career and be free of the constraints that prevent you from achieving job satisfaction. We know you thrive on the pressure and intensity of theatre work. So you'll work closely with leading consultants and other like-minded professionals, who will respect and value what you bring to the close-knit multidisciplinary team. You'll enjoy opportunities to work on a varied caseload using technology, equipment and facilities which are state-of-the-art. As well as supervising, supporting and developing junior staff, you'll deliver high quality care and experiences for patients, which is always clinically effective, evidence based and appropriate. As a Theatre Practitioner in Anaesthetic, you will:

  • Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals
  • Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
  • Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff
  • Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
  • Ensure the safe administration of anaesthetics and monitor vital signs throughout surgical procedures
  • Participate in maintaining a sterile operating environment and adhering to all safety protocols
  • Collaborate closely with anaesthetists and surgical teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes and interact closely with colleagues on the ward
  • Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month. Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

About us

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital The Exeter Nuffield hospital is based next to the RD&E hospital in Wonford, Exeter. The hospital has 2 theatres, as well as a hybrid cardiac catheter laboratory/theatre and an Endoscopy suite. There are two ward areas: an inpatient area with 21 beds and a day-case ward with 12 beds. We also have a busy outpatient department, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiology department including an MRI scanner. We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiology including invasive procedures, general surgery, plastics and cosmetic surgery, ENT, and gynaecology. The Hospital has a MAKO robot that undertakes some of the joint replacement surgery which we have become well known for in this field of surgery.

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