Anaesthetic Practitioner | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7684491/153-SU05138-B |
Summary
Operating Department Practitioners or Anaesthetic Nurses with Anaesthetic UK Qualifications and Experience essential- UHD theatres - primary base Poole Hospital
At this exciting time, are you what we are looking for?
Theatre Practitioners across all our service areas
Are you looking for a new challenge and career progression? Working with multi-professional colleagues, you will become part of an expanding and transforming service. We are looking for dedicated and dynamic staff to join our experienced teams to support in the safe delivery of care and engage with the trust transformation and strategic vision. With our focus on quality, safety, transformation and service development, we are increasing our operating theatre suite and are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic people, to join the Anaesthetic Team in our expanding theatre department delivering a 24 hour service. You will join our extensive theatre team with multiple skills to enable you to gain further knowledge and advance your career.
This role is specifically for a Trained Anaesthetic Practitioner with UK Anaesthetic qualification and experience.
This Role will involve cross site working with Poole Hospital (Base site) and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital
This role requires a current UK Registration and UK Anaesthetic qualification.
Base Location: Poole Hospital but cross site working will be required.
Full flexibility shift working 24/7/365.
Interview Date: 26th January 2026
Our services cover multiple specialities, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Head and Neck, Obstetrics, General, Gynae, Day surgery, Urology, Vascular, Paediatrics, Anaesthetics, Emergency and Recovery.
We encourage dual or multi skilled practitioners, but you must be trained in anaesthetics practice and possess a current UK Registration and UK Anaesthetic qualification.
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process
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 18 Jan 2026
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