Bank Theatre Practitioner RN/ODP | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 pa/pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Poole, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7669114/153-TBS00174 |
Summary
BANK
Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
Recovery Practitioner Obstetric Theatre
We are working closely to develop an expanded service for the Dorset community and wider areas with a view to cross site working.
At this exciting time, are you what we are looking for?
With the management team in place and focus on quality, transformation and service development, we are increasing our operating theatre suite and are looking for motivated people, to join our expanding theatre department across sites delivering a 24 hour service.
Within the department we offer great opportunities with an extensive educational program, to include the development of Surgical First Assistants (SFA), Anaesthetic Practitioners, Airway management, Assistant Theatre practitioners, nurse associates, leadership and management development to name but a few.
We pride ourselves on our friendly working environment and our desire to lead on Best Practice in the Operating Theatre setting. If you have the knowledge, skills, experience and drive that we are looking for to join our friendly and supportive team, then UHD Poole Site Recovery in main theatres is the place for you.
We offer a range of specialities - Obstetric, head and neck, gynaecology, general and colorectal , trauma and orthopaedics and anaesthetics and you will become a valued member of a core team. We encourage duel or multi skilled practitioners, however full training will be given and we welcome newly qualified staff. Your peers, senior staff and the rest of the multidisciplinary team will support you to learn new skills and to expand your practice.
You will be a:
• Registered Nurse or a Registered Operating Department Practitioner
• Hold a current UK NMC/HCPC registration
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBA
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026
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