Theatre Practitioner - HCPC or NMC Registered

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Cambridge is seeking a Theatre Practitioner (HCPC or NMC Registered) to join its dynamic team. The role involves providing exceptional care in a fast-paced perioperative environment while supporting complex surgeries. Candidates should have qualifications in perioperative practice and a commitment to professional development. Competitive salary and full-time position with opportunities for further education and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Subsidized transport

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC or HCPC.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience in perioperative practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective care during the perioperative period.
• Manage a defined clinical area as required.
• Supervise and train students and junior staff.

Skills

Good communication skills

Capable of working as part of a team

Ability to prioritise workload

Flexible and adaptable

Education

RN / ODA / ODP

Formal Anaesthetic training

Relevant Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Theatre Practitioner - HCPC or NMC Registered

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Theatre Practitioner - HCP and NMC Registered Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 180-A-258034

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital Town Cambridge Salary £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 15/01/2026

Job overview

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care in a fast-paced and innovative perioperative environment? Whether you're an experienced HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or NMC Registered Nurse (RN). Do you havepost-qualification experience and on preceptorship pathway, if so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team at Cambridge University Hospitals.

CUH Theatres, covering both Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals, is one of the largest and most advanced perioperative care services in the UK. Our team of over 600 staff support 39 state-of-the-art theatres, including 22 in our Main Theatres alone, which are split across three specialist units. We deliver some of the most complex and life-changing procedures available, including neurosurgery, major trauma, specialist paediatrics, complex cancer and obstetric surgeries. We are also the largest and only comprehensive adult solid organ transplant as well as multi-visceral transplant centre in the UK, offering a unique opportunity to work alongside internationally recognised surgical teams at the hospital that pioneered transplant surgery.

In 2024/25, we performed over 39,000 surgeries and are on track to maintain this level of surgical activity this year, reflecting both the scale and impact of our service. Working in our theatres means being part of a team that delivers across multiple complex specialties, making a real difference to patients from across the region and beyond.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing safe and effective care for patients during the Perioperative period.
• To undertake the management of a defined clinical area in accordance with own competence and level of experience when required.
• To participate as an integral member of the theatre team.
• Participate in the supervision and training of students and junior staff.
• We are committed to developing our staff and offer outstanding educational opportunities, including the PGCert in core areas of perioperative care, as well as clear pathways for further academic and professional development up to Master's level. Whether you’re looking to grow your expertise or build a long-term career in perioperative care, CUH provides the platform and support to help you thrive.
• If you’re ready to be part of something extraordinary, apply today and take the next step in your career with Cambridge University Hospitals.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

For Candidates applying from outside the UK

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy is open to experienced HCPC-registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) or NMC-registered Nurses (RNs). Internationally trained nurses who have not yet passed the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) are not eligible for this role. Applications from candidates who have not passed the OSCE will be automatically rejected, and we kindly ask such applicants not to submit an application.

Please note that interviews are not guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 04th January 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• - RN / ODA / ODP
• - Evidence of continued professional development
• - NMC or HCPC active registration
• - Evidence of completed formal Anaesthetic training
• - Relevant Teaching and assessing qualification (or must be willing to work towards whilst in post)
• - Evidence of accurate documentation and reporting

Experience

• - Current clinical post NMC/HCPC qualification experience in Perioperative practice
• - Relevant perioperative teaching and management experience required for senior Band 5 Practitioners
• - Evidence of supervision / mentoring of learners and junior staff
• - Experience of managing a clinical area

Knowledge

• - NMC code of conduct guidelines
• - HCPC code of conduct guidelines
• - Awareness of WHO Surgical Safety checklist

Skills

• - Good communication skills both written and verbal
• - Capable of working as an integral member of a team
• - Ability to prioritise workload
• - Committed to staff support
• - Highly motivated
• - Willing to develop perioperative practice
• - Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleague need
• - Willingness to accept alternative shift times
• - Willingness to undertake additional roles
• - Committed to the development of junior staff

Additional Requirements

• - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
• - The following hazards are associated with this job role: 1)Manual handling 2) Exposure to skin irritants 3) Shift work or night shift

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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