Operating Department Practitioner

About the Trust At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined‑up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'. We're passionate about ensuring that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high‑quality teams in all areas of the Trust. Our application process aims to understand each candidate's knowledge, skills and experience. We discourage over reliance on AI‑generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us. Role Summary Due to an increase in our activity, the Stroud Day Surgery Team is looking to recruit to various roles across the Unit. We are particularly keen to hear from scrub and anaesthetic/recovery practitioners, however applications are also welcome for our Day Surgery Ward. Working in Day Surgery will help you maintain a good work‑life balance, enjoy the structure of elective procedures in a small but busy modern and spacious environment, with plentiful opportunities and the support to develop personally and professionally. The service and specialities offered are constantly developing to meet the needs of the local communities. We offer a wide range of surgical specialities including General, Urology, Breast, Trauma and Orthopaedics to name a few. Stroud is a beautiful market town in a semi‑rural position that has the added bonus of being in close proximity to the M5 motorway and is also serviced by excellent train links to London, Bristol and the South West; our site offers plentiful free parking at all times. We currently provide a service from Monday to Friday. The role of Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Registered Nurse (RN) requires you to function effectively as a member of the peri‑operative team to ensure the safe provision and development of an efficient and high‑quality service. You will be a key member of the peri‑operative team ensuring that patients receive excellent standards of care. You will be confident in delivering peri‑operative care and will have a broad knowledge and skill base. Responsibilities You will be driven to ensure the standards of care you deliver are effective, current and evidence‑based and enjoy working within a small team putting the patient at the heart of everything that you do. Qualifications and Experience The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. Benefits Free car parking at many of our sites 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification A multi‑professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities Recognition and long service awards Fast Track physiotherapy Our Wellbeing line Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers The Trust is required to work in line with the Government's UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document. #J-18808-Ljbffr