Theatre Practitioner | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8BJ |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7942762/387-WC2762-GE |
Summary
Looking to advance your career and further your scope of practice within a tertiary hospital environment?
If you’re an established and experienced Theatre Practitioner either a Registered Nurse with an anaesthetic qualifications or an Operating Department Practitioner join the internationally renowned Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC)
As the only dedicated Children’s Hospital in the Southwest, BRHC is proud to offer specialist services to thousands of children across the region. As one of only five standalone Paediatric Major Trauma Centres in UK, you can enhance and deepen your skills and specialist knowledge through proximity and access to unique cases and fields. Our purpose-built facilities are the perfect location to advance a rewarding career with benefits and progression pathways that champion you to be the very best that you can be.
We have full time vacancies with start dates over Summer 2026 for enthusiastic and committed nurses and ODP's with anaesthetics experience .
Your wealth of specialist knowledge and demonstrable experience will support services in caring for children and young people from across the region.
So, what are you waiting for? Start your new life today by applying to join our team.
Coastguard and Horizon Theatre suites compromise of 9 operating rooms and two recovery rooms across two floors we offer a wide range of specialities including cardiac, neurosurgical and orthopaedics, CEPOD and much more.
We pride ourselves on recruiting high calibre nurses who are compassionate, motivated and deliver the highest quality care. We offer you the support and opportunities to grow and develop your skills in our innovative research and teaching trust through our very own Faculty of Children’s Nurse Education and Research.
Children’s services at University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust are predominantly located in central Bristol, with excellent transport links to support your journey to and from work. Frequently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK and brimming with art and culture, restaurants and nightlife, Bristol is a vibrant place where you can live and grow, raise a family and discover the true meaning of work-life balance. You’ll have all the benefits of city-life just a stones-throw away from the sprawling countryside and the sea.
Please note that this vacancy is not suitable for newly registered nurses or ODPs
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 15,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This role requires weekends, nights and on call
This advert closes on Thursday 14 May 2026
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