Senior ODP (Anaesthetics, Scrub, Recovery)

Role: Senior ODP (Anaesthetics, Scrub, Recovery)
Location: The Wellington Hospital
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: 4 or 5 days a week, occasional weekends
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Shift Enhancements

The Wellington Hospital – the UK’s largest private hospital, rated Good by the CQC – is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to join our dynamic, well-established theatre team. With 13 theatres and a strong reputation for excellence, this is an exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level.

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled ODP with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in theatres, with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Anaesthetics
Scrub
Recovery

Experience in robotic-assisted surgery is highly desirable, but full training will be provided for the right candidate. Expertise in Urology and Orthopaedics will also be highly valued.
If you are dual trained, that would be fantastic; however, we are committed to developing our team and can offer training to broaden your skills across other theatre specialities.

What Will You Bring?

We are looking for candidates who bring:
NMC or HCPC registration (essential)
At least 5 years’ theatre experience
Strong knowledge and skills in scrub, recovery, or anaesthetics
A passion for delivering safe, high-quality patient care
Confidence working in a multidisciplinary theatre environment
A proactive approach to learning and development – with an enthusiasm for robotics, orthopaedics, or urology
The ability to support and mentor junior staff while leading by example

Why Join Us?

At The Wellington, you will be part of a collaborative and expert team, working in one of the most advanced private hospitals in the UK. We offer:
Ongoing professional development and training opportunities (including robotics and dual training)
The chance to work with cutting-edge technology across a wide range of surgical specialities
A supportive and forward-thinking theatre environment

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

As an Operating Department Practitioner  at The Wellington Hospital you’ll be eligible for:

25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values  

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.  
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:  

Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual 
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion 
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness 
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity  

Reasonable adjustments 
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them. 

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