Senior Operating Department Practitioner *£6000 incentive* inColchester inColchester PUBLISHED 14 OCT 2024

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata  PERMANENT 


This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £6,000 pro rata (conditions apply)




Colchester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Senior Operating Department Practitioner to join our caring, supportive, and compassionate team. This post is ideal if you are passionate about your profession and committed to delivering high-quality patient focused care.

Our theatre suites comprise of 17 theatres. One inpatient theatre is a hybrid vascular theatre used for vascular & interventional radiological procedures, 3 new state of the art robotic system for abdominal & pelvic surgery and 3 theatres are integrated for Laparoscopic use.

You will receive excellent in-house training to support all areas of working across Anaesthetics.


A flexible approach to working shifts is required. our shift patterns are:


07:45-18:00, 07:45-20:00, 19:45-08:00


Including on call: 07:30-1930, 19:30-07:30


This will include 7 day week cover


(HCPC registration is required for this post)


(Part time hours considered)

  • You will assist to co-ordinate the provision of a timely, high standard, cost effective & safe Elective/Emergency theatre service, developing collaborative relationships between the multi-professional team and geographical areas, which supports the patient's journey
  • You will work alongside the Clinical Theatre Leads under the direction of the Theatres Matron to ensure that through continuous quality assurance, services are modernised to provide a positive patient experience and improved staff satisfaction.

About us


For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.


This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £6,000 pro rata (conditions apply)




Colchester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Senior Operating Department Practitioner to join our caring, supportive, and compassionate team. This post is ideal if you are passionate about your profession and committed to delivering high-quality patient focused care.

Our theatre suites comprise of 17 theatres. One inpatient theatre is a hybrid vascular theatre used for vascular & interventional radiological procedures, 3 new state of the art robotic system for abdominal & pelvic surgery and 3 theatres are integrated for Laparoscopic use.

You will receive excellent in-house training to support all areas of working across Anaesthetics.


A flexible approach to working shifts is required. our shift patterns are:


07:45-18:00, 07:45-20:00, 19:45-08:00


Including on call: 07:30-1930, 19:30-07:30


This will include 7 day week cover


(HCPC registration is required for this post)


(Part time hours considered)

  • You will assist to co-ordinate the provision of a timely, high standard, cost effective & safe Elective/Emergency theatre service, developing collaborative relationships between the multi-professional team and geographical areas, which supports the patient's journey
  • You will work alongside the Clinical Theatre Leads under the direction of the Theatres Matron to ensure that through continuous quality assurance, services are modernised to provide a positive patient experience and improved staff satisfaction.

About us


For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.



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