Band 5 Theatre practitioner PACU | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7795754/249-7762743-2 |
Summary
Band 5
Full Time Hours
An exciting opportunity has opened up for a Band 5 Recovery Practitioner in our Recovery Unit. We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic person to join our team.
In this post you are responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based patient care using clinical expertise and skill. The post holder will work collaboratively and co-operatively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, in meeting the needs of the patients.
“Please note, if you are a student qualifying in Spring 2026, please be aware that we have concluded our NQ Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.”
The post holder will be a NMC / HCPC registered practitioner or nurse who will assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality, safe and compassionate care for patients in the perioperative setting. This care will be facilitated utilising evidence based perioperative standards, trust policies as well as local and national guidelines (e.g. NICE).
The post holder will be expected to work with the perioperative multidisciplinary team (including Anaesthetists and Surgeons) to provide effective care within the Post Anaesthetic care discipline, in line with scope of practice and departmental need.
The post holder will support the Theatre Leadership Team to ensure standards of practice and care quality are upheld; this includes acting as a role model, supporting the learning of others and contributing to the development and implementation of improvement ideas.
Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
You may already be working as a Band 5 in Recovery/PACU in another hospital but looking to move elsewhere. You may already be experienced, enthusiastic, adaptable and self-motivated Band 5 working in Surgery/Critical Care or A&E wanting to move to Theatres and extend their skill set. We equally have opportunity for someone who is newly qualified and wants to develop their skills in our theatre environment, we offer a preceptorship development programme and a supportive training environment.
We are seeking applicants who can work a variety of shifts to cover core hours, nights and weekends.
Our 15 theatre department carries out a wide range of procedures for a number of surgical specialties including Orthopaedics, Trauma, ENT, Dentals, Urology, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Colorectal, Breast, Obstetrics and more recently, Robotics.
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
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