Operating Department Practitioner in the Royal Air Force (RAF)
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,300 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus benefits - see https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/roles/roles-finder/medical-and-medical-support/operating-department-practitioner |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Nationwide |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
As an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) you will be an integral member of the theatre team providing peri-operative patient care. Just like a civilian fulfilling the same role you will be responsible for the smooth running of the operating theatre and its specialised equipment. Typical responsibilities include:
Act as a multifunctional part of anaesthetic, scrub and recovery teams
Provide resuscitation and first surgical assistance
Reprocess instruments and other reusable medical devices in the Sterile Services Department
This role will be located anywhere in the UK on an RAF Station and includes the potential of overseas service during exercises/operations.
Act as a multifunctional part of anaesthetic, scrub and recovery teams
Provide resuscitation and first surgical assistance
Reprocess instruments and other reusable medical devices in the Sterile Services Department
This role will be located anywhere in the UK on an RAF Station and includes the potential of overseas service during exercises/operations.