Job Overview

Position: Theatre Practitioner / ODP / Nurse
Band: Band 5 (£32,073 to £39,043 per year)
Location: Trustwide / Heartlands Hospital (Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-Time, Flexible Working (24/7 operating environment, including shift patterns, nights, weekends, unsocial hours, public holidays, and on-call duties)
Closing Date: 4th August 2026
Reference Number: 304-9015740

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust to recruit enthusiastic, motivated, and dedicated Band 5 Theatre Practitioners (ODPs or Registered Nurses) to join our busy Theatres team predominantly at Heartlands Hospital.

Operating across a wide variety of specialties—including Vascular, CEPOD, Hybrid, Paediatrics, Trauma, General, and Obstetrics—you will practice holistically across all areas of perioperative care (anaesthetics, scrub, and recovery). Newly qualified staff will be fully supported through the Trust preceptorship program. (Applicants must be in the UK to attend a face-to-face interview).

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Perioperative Care: Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate patient-centered care independently or autonomously using up-to-date evidence and professional codes of practice (NMC/HCPC).
Clinical Rotations: Rotate seamlessly between different practice settings and specialties across anaesthetics, scrub, and recovery, participating in on-call and varied shift rotas.
Leadership & Delegation: Assume responsibility for delegated shift tasks, supervise unregistered practitioners and students, and participate in clinical audits, governance, and link practitioner initiatives.
Service Improvement: Contribute actively to quality improvement initiatives and collaborative frameworks to enhance patient outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Requirements (Essential)

Registered Adult Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner on the NMC or HCPC Register (or able to apply for registration by August 2026).
Evidence of ability to revalidate and maintain clinical competencies.

Experience (Essential)

Previous or recent experience of working in an acute or NHS care setting (can include student/trainee placements within the last 12 months).
Clear understanding and knowledge of the NMC/HCPC code of conduct, safeguarding principles, mental capacity legislation, and health and safety issues.

Benefits & Additional Information

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 per annum (Agenda for Change Pay Scheme).
Inclusion: UHB is committed to an inclusive, values-driven workplace culture and provides reasonable adjustments for staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions.
Checks & Sponsorship: Subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, UK professional registration, and overseas criminal record checks where applicable. Skilled Worker sponsorship is welcomed.