Senior Operating Department Practitioner/ Anaesthetic Nurse/Sister
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/19/2025
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Description
We are currently seeking experienced Operating Department Practitioners and Anaesthetic Nurses to come and join our friendly and dynamic team here within Cardio Thoracic Theatres and the Cath Labs at Wythenshawe hospital.
We will provide you with the support and guidance to succeed, along with a comprehensive training package to the successful applicant when you join this fast-paced environment.
We are the heart of Manchester, providing routine cardio thoracic surgery along with some of the most complex cardiac procedures, we are also the north west Heart and Lung transplantation centre.
You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is expanding.
Development opportunities for CPD and in house training, running alongside yearly development reviews.
Cardio Thoracic Theatres/Catheter lab experience is desirable but not a necessity as full training will be given.
Minimum 2 years experience as a ODP/Anaesthetic nurse in an NHS acute setting is essential.
18 months minimum post Anaesthetic course for nurses.
Provide safe and effective anaesthetic assistance for elective, emergency, and transplant surgeries
Rotate between Cardio Thoracic Theatres, Catheter Labs, and Transplant Services
Participate in the provision of 24/7 anaesthetic cover, including on-call shifts as required
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver seamless perioperative care
Assist in the preparation, checking, and maintenance of anaesthetic equipment and drug stocks
Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to infection control and patient safety policies
Contribute to audit, quality improvement, and teaching activities within the department
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Simon Postle Job title: Clinical Lead Anaesthetics and Recovery Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01612915344
We will provide you with the support and guidance to succeed, along with a comprehensive training package to the successful applicant when you join this fast-paced environment.
We are the heart of Manchester, providing routine cardio thoracic surgery along with some of the most complex cardiac procedures, we are also the north west Heart and Lung transplantation centre.
You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is expanding.
Development opportunities for CPD and in house training, running alongside yearly development reviews.
Cardio Thoracic Theatres/Catheter lab experience is desirable but not a necessity as full training will be given.
Minimum 2 years experience as a ODP/Anaesthetic nurse in an NHS acute setting is essential.
18 months minimum post Anaesthetic course for nurses.
Provide safe and effective anaesthetic assistance for elective, emergency, and transplant surgeries
Rotate between Cardio Thoracic Theatres, Catheter Labs, and Transplant Services
Participate in the provision of 24/7 anaesthetic cover, including on-call shifts as required
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver seamless perioperative care
Assist in the preparation, checking, and maintenance of anaesthetic equipment and drug stocks
Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to infection control and patient safety policies
Contribute to audit, quality improvement, and teaching activities within the department
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Simon Postle Job title: Clinical Lead Anaesthetics and Recovery Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01612915344
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