Anaesthetic ODP/RN Internal Rotation

Job description

Position SummaryWe are seeking Anaesthetic ODPs & Registered Nurses to join a highly motivated multidisciplinary team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Applicants must be a registered nurse with a nationally recognised anaesthetic qualification or an Operating Department Practitioner. The position involves a 24-hour working pattern, including weekends and night duty, and offers training, CPD support and a dynamic multi-skilled workforce.

Key Responsibilities

Provide patient-centred care in recovery, scrub and other areas.

Apply evidence-based practice to identify, maintain and improve quality of care.

Demonstrate compliance with NMC / HCPC Codes of Conduct.

Participate in effective utilisation of allocated resources and funding.

Engage in professional development and coordinate training of less experienced staff.

Promote safe systems and risk reduction, complying with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and clinical governance standards.

Apply local and national policies and strategies impacting the clinical area.

Adapt to changing needs of the service and support organisational objectives creatively.

Key Qualifications

Registered Nurse with national anaesthetic qualification or Operating Department Practitioner.

Experience with recovery and scrub roles is advantageous.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Work Pattern & RotationThe post involves a 24-hour shift structure covering weekdays, weekends and nights, with internal rotation across the sites within the Trust.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Wigan

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English