Senior Theatre Practitioner | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS2 8BJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	3 Dec 2026

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Summary

Senior Theatre Practitioners – Coastguard and Horizon Theatres

One Full Time Permenant position; Anaesthetics essential

One Full Time 12 months fixed term/secondment oppurtunity to cover surgical specilaties

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the theatre team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children as a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP/RCN/RN)

The post holder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role.

They will share the trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is the South West’s regional paediatric major trauma centre with a state-of-the-art operating theatre complex & post-operative recovery facilities. We have 9 theatres covering 18 specialities including Cardiac, Neuro, Trauma, Burns, CEPOD and Plastics.

The post holders will have at least two years of experience within the specialist field and will have experience in at least two peri-operative modalities , scrub/recovery or anaesthetics along with the skills to lead & support the multidisciplinary team within theatres, promoting high quality efficient peri operative patient care.

These position's will cover anaesthetic and surgical specialities as well having in charge responsibilities and coordinating within the department.

All posts will require 24/7 cover including weekends, late's, nights and on calls

You will provide integrated clinical leadership and line management responsibilties to a team of Nurses, ODP’s and HCSW's and theatre support staff, creating an environment that produces & delivers the highest possible standards of patient care.

As senior theatre practitioner you will assume responsibility for the operational management of staff & resources, taking a lead in a specific aspect of operational management in the Theatre setting, including being in charge and deputising for the B7 leads and working with the matron

You will support & empower staff to develop high levels of clinical skills & autonomy.

We are a department with a strong philosophy of care, & our education team offer an excellent local orientation programme & support structure.

These are exciting opportunities enabling you to join a department which is now the largest specialist paediatric centre in the Southwest region.

If you have any questions or queries, please contact

Tim Rossiter 0117 342 8583 tim.rossiter@uhbw.nhs.uk

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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 and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026

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