An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to join the Anaesthetic Team at UCH Main Theatres, one of the UK’s leading tertiary referral centres.
You will have the opportunity to work across a diverse and stimulating range of specialties including General Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bariatrics and Upper GI, Colorectal, Gynaecology, Urology, Oncology, Paediatrics, ENT, Maxillofacial, Vascular, Plastics/Breast, and Robotic Surgery. This breadth of practice offers excellent exposure and development in complex peri‑operative care.
As an Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will bring sound knowledge and experience in peri‑operative practice, with a strong understanding of peri‑anaesthesia care. Applicants must be HCPC‑registered ODPs or NMC‑registered Nurses with a recognised and accredited post‑graduate anaesthetic qualification.
You will be motivated, flexible, and committed to delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care in a fast‑paced environment. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in providing a safe, efficient, and responsive anaesthesia service, ensuring patients receive compassionate care in a welcoming and well‑governed environment, in line with NMC/HCPC and CQC standards.
As an Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their surgical journey, delivering safe, compassionate, and high‑quality peri‑anaesthetic care. You will work closely with the anaesthetic and multidisciplinary theatre team to prepare, check, and manage a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs, including anaesthetic machines, intravenous therapies, and airway management devices.
You will contribute to the day‑to‑day running of the theatre unit, supporting safe patient flow and effective coordination of care. Working across a diverse patient population, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans, ensuring practice is evidence‑based and aligned with Trust and professional standards.
In the absence of a Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will be expected to support and supervise junior colleagues and unqualified staff, contributing to a positive learning environment and ensuring high standards of care are consistently delivered.
We are looking for motivated and adaptable practitioners who thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are committed to continuous improvement and teamwork.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to staff development and our long‑term vision is to build a multi‑skilled workforce, supported by a Postgraduate Certificate programme developed in collaboration with UCL Perioperative Medicine Faculty.
Join us and be part of a team that values excellence, learning, and innovation in peri‑operative care.
Essential requirements:
- HCPC registration as an ODP or NMC registration with an accredited postgraduate anaesthetic qualification
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Knowledge of perioperative patient care
- Evidence of leadership or team coordination in a clinical setting
- Experience managing or contributing to change in practice
A recognised mentoring qualification and experience supporting learners would be advantageous.
Join us and be part of a forward‑thinking perioperative team committed to excellence in patient care.
University College Hospital (UCH) is a major Teaching Hospital and Research Centre, renowned for its state‑of‑the‑art facilities and commitment to clinical excellence. Our operating theatres are a busy, dynamic environment, setting the benchmark for high‑quality, evidence‑based perioperative care.
The UCH Theatres and Anaesthesia Division comprises 29 operating rooms, delivering care across a broad range of specialties including General Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bariatrics and Upper GI, Colorectal, Gynaecology, Urology, Oncology, Paediatrics, ENT, Maxillofacial, Vascular, Plastics/Breast, and Robotic Surgery. We also provide anaesthetic services in outlying areas such as Endoscopy, Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine, Brachytherapy, and Interventional Radiology.
Our newly opened Grafton Way Building theatre complex supports elective orthopaedic, ENT, and oral surgery, with further career opportunities arising from the opening of the Proton Beam Therapy Centre.
We are strongly committed to professional development, offering a wide range of in‑house and university‑accredited training programmes. Opportunities are available to rotate across multiple clinical areas, including Main Theatres, Day Surgery Unit, Macmillan Cancer Centre, Grafton Way Building, and EGA Obstetric Theatres, supported by a dedicated Senior Clinical Practice Facilitator.
The successful candidate will hold appropriate registration as a Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC) and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
- UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working .
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
