Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 05 May 2026

Our Anaesthetics Theatres Team has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Anaesthetic Practitioner / ODP. We are looking for a highly enthusiastic, committed, and dynamic individual with Anaesthetic skills who can provide optimum quality of care to patients, offering support to the multi-professional team. The successful candidate is expected to have good communication skills and be an excellent team player to support the team in achieving high standards of patient care within theatres at all times.

Interview date targeted to be conducted on 15th May, subject to availability and volume

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients using specialist knowledge and skills.
• Acknowledge personal preferences, rights and choice of patients undergoing surgery.
• Maintain health, safety, and the control of infection in clinical work areas in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Store, prepare and administer prescribed drugs to patients, and monitor the effects of drugs on patients in line with Trust policies.
• Prepare, monitor, and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures, take action if found to be faulty.
• Support, monitor and care for patients during clinical procedures.
• Contribute to treating patients during clinical emergencies.
• Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
• Maintain accurate & legible records of care.

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.