Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurses/Theatre Practitioners in Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

Closing Date: 28th August 2025.

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: Commencing 29th August 2025.

Interviews expected to take place in the week commencing: 8th September 2025.

Are you an outstanding registered nurse who enjoys working in a diverse, exciting & rewarding clinical area? Over the last 12 month we have developed a brand-new plastic surgery HUB to carry out local procedures for our trauma and skin cancer patients and we pride ourselves to develop our staff and the service to be the best

We offer a strong supportive network for preceptorship, mentorship, and professional development, helping develop the leaders of the future by ensuring you obtain the best career with us. This is a chance for you to develop your skills as part of a highly talented team where you're guaranteed opportunities to learn and develop.

Main duties of the job

You will based in the Bradford Plastics hand unit at BRI and weare looking for theatre practitioners with scrub, anaesthetic and recovery skills.

Successful candidates will need to demonstrate that they are motivated, able to work on their own initiative, are a team player with the ability to prioritise workload to provide a safe and effective service for our patients.

We are looking for people who share our values. If you believe that you are that person, then please, don't delay, we would love to hear from you.

In BTHFT Theatres we offer:

  • A structured induction package is available to all new starters
  • Preceptorship tailored to professional requirements is offered to all newly qualified nurses and ODPs.
  • Supernumerary period, only completed when competencies signed off
  • Induction
  • Mentoring
  • Dedicated time to support new staff
  • Flexible with start date to accommodate time off between end of studying and starting work
  • Counselling support
  • Training available

We will support you to become the very best that you can be.

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.

About us

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.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnership's ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7391352

Job locations

BTHFT

Bradford Royal Infirmary

BRADFORD

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Show some awareness of theatre speciality.
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • IV skills

Skills

Essential

  • Can demonstrate a contribution towards providing a positive learning environment.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills. Good written and verbal skills.

Desirable

  • Computer skills

Experience

Essential

  • Can demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice in relation to theatre setting

Desirable

  • Previous theatre experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered ODP or RGN (or on a programme of education leading to registration)

Desirable

  • Teaching / assessing qualification

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly within contracted hours including night duty and on-call/standby.
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Show some awareness of theatre speciality.
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • IV skills

Skills

Essential

  • Can demonstrate a contribution towards providing a positive learning environment.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills. Good written and verbal skills.

Desirable

  • Computer skills

Experience

Essential

  • Can demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice in relation to theatre setting

Desirable

  • Previous theatre experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered ODP or RGN (or on a programme of education leading to registration)

Desirable

  • Teaching / assessing qualification

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly within contracted hours including night duty and on-call/standby.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTHFT

Bradford Royal Infirmary

BRADFORD

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTHFT

Bradford Royal Infirmary

BRADFORD

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Plastics and T&O outpatient lead

Tammy Bingham

tammy.bingham@bthft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7391352

Job locations

BTHFT

Bradford Royal Infirmary

BRADFORD

BD9 6RJ


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