Day Surgery Practitioner

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Practitioner to join our team. We are seeking 12‑month fixed term cover for Maternity Leave within Day Treatment Unit. You must be a qualified RN/RODP and ideally have experience within this area. However, we welcome applications from newly qualified nurses and ODPs, and experienced nurses seeking new challenges.

All shortlisted applicants require professional registration and any overseas applicants working towards this must apply via the NWAFT overseas programme where OSCE is supported. Please do not apply directly if you are an overseas applicant without professional registration.

This post does not involve working in the operating theatre.

Day Treatment Unit is a 29 bedded day care facility providing pre and post‑operative care for a wide range of surgical specialities.

We are seeking a professional practitioner with excellent communication skills and the ability to provide care within a day surgical setting. The successful candidate will be efficient, have the ability to prioritise care and be capable of working within a team.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

• Date posted: 05 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band: 5
• Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 176‑S‑7560935
• Job locations:
  Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ

We are seeking professional practitioners with excellent communication skills who possess the ability to put quality patient care at the forefront of their practice.

For more information regarding the role please refer to the job description and person specification.

• Education and
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner
• Experience:
  
  Able to cope well with change, Able to work effectively as a team member
• Key
  
  Skills:
  
  IT skills
• IT skills

• 998, Mentorship or equivalent
• Assessing qualification for NVQ students D32/33 or A1 Award

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ

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