Theatre PractitionerNHS

Job summary

Closing Date: 09.10.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 10.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 28.10.26

join Our Maternity Theatre Team

Theatre Practitioners, ODPs, Recovery Practitioners and Healthcare Support Workers

Be part of a service that cares for women and families 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding Maternity Theatre Team. We are recruiting across a number of roles and are looking for passionate, motivated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, patient-centred environment.

Current Opportunities

We have vacancies in:

• Scrub Practitioners
• Recovery Practitioners
• Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs)
• Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs)

Whether you are experienced in theatres or looking to develop your career within perioperative services, we have opportunities to join a supportive and forward-thinking team.

Why Join Maternity Theatres?

Maternity theatres provide a unique opportunity to care for women undergoing both elective and emergency procedures, working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of obstetricians, anaesthetists, midwives, neonatal practitioners, theatre practitioners and support staff.

No two days are ever the same. You will gain experience in a wide variety of clinical situations while making a genuine difference to women and their families during some of the most important moments of their lives.

Main duties of the job

New to Theatres? We Welcome You We actively encourage applications interested in developing a career within theatre services. Previous theatre experience is not essential. If you are passionate about patient care, willing to learn and keen to develop specialist perioperative skills, we will provide the support, training and development opportunities needed to help you succeed.

development Beyond Maternity

Whilst based within maternity theatres, our workforce model provides opportunities to broaden your skills and experience across wider theatre specialities including:

• Gynaecology
• General Surgery
• Orthopaedics and Trauma
• ENT
• Urology
• Day Case Surgery

This allows staff to develop specialist maternity expertise whilst maintaining a wide range of perioperative skills.

A 24-Hour Service

As part of a service that operates around the clock, staff have the opportunity to work days, nights, weekends and out-of-hours shifts, gaining exposure to both elective and emergency care.

Benefits include:

• Varied and rewarding clinical experience
• Working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams
• Development of specialist and emergency care skills
• Enhanced pay through unsocial hours and weekend working
• Flexible working opportunities

Job description

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

About us

What We Offer

• Comprehensive induction and supernumerary support
• Dedicated education and development programmes
• Structured competency pathways
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Supportive leadership and mentorship
• Opportunities to participate in innovation and quality improvement
• A welcoming and inclusive team culture

If you are looking for a rewarding role within a 24-hour maternity theatre service and want to be part of a team that values collaboration, development and excellence in patient care, we would love to hear from you.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.