University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Theatre Practitioner (ANAESTHESIA)
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Exciting Opportunity for Registered Nurses and ODPs
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to join the Anaesthetic Team at UCH Main Theatres, one of the UK’s leading tertiary referral centres.
Job Overview
You will have the opportunity to work across a diverse and stimulating range of specialties including General Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bariatrics and Upper GI, Colorectal, Gynaecology, Urology, Oncology, Paediatrics, ENT, Maxillofacial, Vascular, Plastics/Breast, and Robotic Surgery. This breadth of practice offers excellent exposure and development in complex peri-operative care.
Key Responsibilities
As an Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will bring sound knowledge and experience in peri-operative practice, with a strong understanding of peri-anaesthesia care. Applicants must be HCPC-registered ODPs or NMC-registered Nurses with a recognised and accredited post-graduate anaesthetic qualification.
- Motivated, flexible, and committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced environment.
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide a safe, efficient, and responsive anaesthesia service.
- Support patients throughout their surgical journey, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality peri-anaesthetic care.
- Work closely with the anaesthetic and multidisciplinary theatre team to prepare, check, and manage a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs.
- Contribute to the day-to-day running of the theatre unit, supporting safe patient flow and effective coordination of care.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans, ensuring practice is evidence-based and aligned with Trust and professional standards.
- Support and supervise junior colleagues and unqualified staff in the absence of a Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner.
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About UCLH
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
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We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Chante Russell
- Job title: Lead Theatre Practitioner
- Email address: chant.russell@nhs.net
For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact:
- Name: Vera Rossi
- Email address: vera.rossi@nhs.net
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