Sister​/Charge Nurse​/Senior Operating Department Practitioner

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 09 February 2026

An excellent opportunity has arisen for motivated, flexible and dynamic Sisters/Charges Nurses/ Senior ODPs to work within the Cardiothoracic Theatres Anaesthetic and Recovery Team at Freeman Hospital.

Cardiothoracic Theatres is a unit comprised of five operating theatres that undertake all aspects of adult and paediatric cardiothoracic surgery, transplantation, ECMO, ventricular assist devices and cardiothoracic emergencies. The team also staff six cardiac catheterisation laboratories (cath labs) and a 6 bedded recovery area.

Within this area all aspects of cardiac, thoracic and cardiology procedures are undertaken for paediatric and adult patients, including transplantation. The anaesthetic team also cover departments off department in MRI, CT, IR and Radiotherapy.

Shortlisted candidates must possess current and relevant anaesthetic practice skills and experience. This includes, but is not limited to, recovery skills, intravenous drug administration, and mentorship. Nursing team development is an important aspect of this role, and the successful candidate will require effective team management and team development skills.

The posts will be based in Cardiothoracic Theatres at Freeman Hospital providing 24/7 cover for the department, this requires shift rotation, night duty and possible on call commitment.

Interview Date:
Wednesday 25 February 2026

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

• Provide skilled anaesthetic and recovery care for a variety of adult, paediatric and congenital cardiothoracic surgical cases
• Ensuring high quality care and a safe environment for patients
• Heatre team lead, managing resource effectively for optimal clinical outcomes
• Handling emergencies with skill and expertise
• Serves as a mentor and role model for junior colleagues
• Participate in staff performance management and appraisals
• Driving positive change and fostering a culture of flexibility and patient centred care
• Participate within the out of hours service 24/7
• Provide skilled care to patients throughout their perioperative journey
• Act as patient advocate and ensure patient's wishes, choices and beliefs are considered in the decision-making process as necessary, in collaboration with the family
• Maintain safe and effective patient care, ensuring that working practices conform to theatre and trust policies and procedures
• Maintain accurate and legible records of care in line with Trust policy and NMC/HCPC Codes of Conduct and Standards of Proficiencies
• Actively be involved in monitoring and promoting high standards of care, including audits
• Mentor students as well as new members of the team within the department
• Maintain a culture in which infection control is intrinsic to care delivery and is monitored in line with Trust policy

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:
Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• To support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP, acting as a deputy when the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP is absent.
• In areas within the organisation Nurses / ODPs may be banded at 6 by virtue clinical reasons, for example, critical care.
• Provide effective support and leadership to both staff, patients and carers within the Theatre or Department.
• Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students.
• Ensure systems are in place to provide the continuity of safe effective care for patients at all times.
• Effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• May be required to participate in an On-call rota as required.

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