Perioperative Practitioner - Anaesthetics & Recovery

NHS; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private healthcare facility in Macclesfield is seeking an Anaesthetics & Recovery Practitioner to join their motivated team. This role involves preparing the operating theatre, performing anaesthetic duties, and developing care plans. Candidates should have a relevant nursing qualification and at least two years of scrub experience. The contract is for 30 hours a week with competitive salary and benefits, including generous annual leave and private medical insurance.

Benefits

35 days annual leave including bank holidays

Employer and employee contributory pension

'Spire for you' reward platform

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• At least 2 years scrub experience.
• Registered Nurse with an anaesthetic qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery.
• Perform anaesthetic duties.
• Assess patient's health and well-being across a complex caseload.
• Develop care plans appropriate to patient needs.

Skills

Registered Nurse with anaesthetic qualification

Operating Department Practitioner with anaesthetic experience

Experience of working in teams

Minimum supervision

Education

ODP qualification

HCPC or NMC registration

Job description

Spire Regency Hospital is looking for a highly motivated Anaesthetics & Recovery Practitioner to join their friendly and hard-working team. This is your opportunity to join one of the UK's leading private hospitals and take your career to the next level.

Main duties of the job

• Prepare the operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum
• Perform anaesthetic duties
• Assess patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
• Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.

About us

The Spire Regency Hospital in Macclesfield, South Cheshire opened in 1991 and has undergone extensive site modernisation creating an excellent environment for our team and patients. We offer fast access to consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology.

Job responsibilities

Anaesthetic & Recovery Practitioner | Theatres | Macclesfield | 30 hours per week | Band 5/6 Equivalent

Spire Regency Hospital is looking for a highly motivated Anaesthetics & Recovery Practitioner to join their friendly and hard-working team. This is your opportunity to join one of the UK's leading private hospitals and take your career to the next level.

The Spire Regency Hospital in Macclesfield, South Cheshire opened in 1991 and has undergone extensive site modernisation creating an excellent environment for our team and patients. We offer fast access to consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology.

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business, bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality of patient care. We are committed to our employees, well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Duties and responsibilities

Working as part of this friendly and supportive team you can expect to assist patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures including ENT, neurological, orthopaedic, laparoscopic, ophthalmic, gynaecology and urology.

• Prepare the operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum
• Perform anaesthetic duties
• Assess patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
• Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Anaesthetic & Recovery Practitioner | Theatres | Macclesfield | 30 hours per week | Band 5/6 Equivalent

Spire Regency Hospital is looking for a highly motivated Anaesthetics & Recovery Practitioner to join their friendly and hard-working team. This is your opportunity to join one of the UK's leading private hospitals and take your career to the next level.

The Spire Regency Hospital in Macclesfield, South Cheshire opened in 1991 and has undergone extensive site modernisation creating an excellent environment for our team and patients. We offer fast access to consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology.

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business, bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality of patient care. We are committed to our employees, well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Duties and responsibilities

Working as part of this friendly and supportive team you can expect to assist patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures including ENT, neurological, orthopaedic, laparoscopic, ophthalmic, gynaecology and urology.

• Prepare the operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum
• Perform anaesthetic duties
• Assess patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
• Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.

Who we're looking for;

An interest in development and progression is encouraged and reinforced, offering the opportunity to complete the surgical first assist course and specialise within the surgical areas on offer. Our onsite education team will keep you up to date with BLS and ILS and you will be provided with your ALS training

• Registered Nurse with an anaesthetic qualification
• Operating Department Practitioner with anaesthetic experience
• Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision
• ODP qualification
• HCPC or NMC registration
• At least 2 years scrub experience

Working Hours: 30 hours per week on a rota covering Monday - Saturday

Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing Date: 23/12/2025. If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Laura Irving on or 07710855095 For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with an anaesthetic qualification
• Operating Department Practitioner with anaesthetic experience

Experience

• At least 2 years scrub experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.