Anaesthetic Practitioner

Anaesthetic Practitioner

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This is a part-time, fixed term post to cover maternity leave for 27.5 hours per week. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role due to part-time hours.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to work at Kettering General Hospital within the Theatre Department. The role offers the opportunity to work in a range of specialties including Orthopedics, General Surgery, Urology, Breast, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Maxillo-Facial surgery along with an out of hours emergency service.

As an Anaesthetic Practitioner you must have a good knowledge and experience in perioperative practice and an excellent understanding of peri‑anesthesia nursing care. To practice the role, you must be an Operating Department Practitioner registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) OR a NMC registered Nurse (with appropriate and accredited post‑graduate anesthetic module/course).

You must be motivated and enthusiastic with a passion for high quality patient care, as well as the ability to work well under pressure and flexibly as part of a multi‑disciplinary team. Working as an Anaesthetic Practitioner you will be required to function effectively as a member of the peri‑operative team to ensure the provision of an efficient and high‑quality anaesthesia service.

Ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment and promote, maintain and monitoring standards in accordance with the NMC/HCPC and CQC guidelines.

As an anaesthetic practitioner, you will be responsible for helping and offering support for patients undergoing surgery. You will support the team to prepare a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs, including anaesthetic machines, intravenous equipment and devices that safely secure the patient’s airway during anaesthesia.

As a member of the multidisciplinary theatre team, you will have continuing responsibility for supporting your colleagues in the day‑to‑day management of the unit, ensuring a safe delivery of care and smooth patient flow.

You will devise, implement and assess individualized care plans for a wide and diverse patient group, and promote best evidence‑based practice.

In the absence of the Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will expect to supervise junior colleagues and unqualified members of our team staff, ensuring that all staff are able to provide the highest standard of care.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications. Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people.

We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values:
Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Courageous, Accountable.

Kettering can offer a package to include Pension, Leave, Pay, Flexible working, Reward Scheme, Recognition and Development. Theatres have a dedicated staff education and development team to encourage, support and assist our staff to reach their full potential. We pride ourselves in offering our staff the best development opportunities and welcome all views and ideas through collaborative working. Kettering area offers several market towns and many charming villages, all within easy reach of major cities.

The housing market remains competitively priced, offering excellent educational provision and a wide range of leisure and recreational facilities.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

• NMC Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department…