• Job Description

  Req#: C9276-25-0094?language=en&page=982&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Operating Department Practice is an exciting and rewarding career that involves working with many different patient groups undergoing a variety of anaesthetic and surgical interventions.

  The focus for this course is on the experience of the patient throughout their perioperative journey. Delivering care primarily within three core areas identified as: the anaesthetic phase, the surgical phase and the post anaesthetic (recovery) phase.

  The training will involve a 3 year degree programme affiliated with Canterbury Christ Church University. Your time will be spread across block placements both clinically and at the University.

  The entry requirements for this apprenticeship include:

  • Applicants must hold maths and English functional skills level 2 or GCSE C/4 or equivalent
  • Care certificate or willingness to complete prior to undertaking programme
  • Level 3 qualification or greater study which could include;
  • BTEC national diploma (pass) or certificate (merit)
  • 2 'A' Levels
  • Access Course to health care professions (or Higher Education)
  • Applicants must have been resident in the UK for 3 years and have a work visa that will cover the entire length of the programme

  The apprenticeship will be commencing from September 2025.

  Main duties of the job

  You will need to be passionate, motivated and well organised. You will have a caring nature, effective communication skills and work well within a multi-disciplinary team. You will also need the physical ability to withstand long days on your feet and extensive manual handling.

  As a surgical hospital we provide a service in the following surgical pathways:-

  • Major head and neck reconstructive surgery
  • Maxillofacial/Orthognathic/trauma
  • Plastic surgery, including major reconstruction
  • Hand surgery
  • Ophthalmics, including complex corneal reconstruction
  • Burns for reconstructive surgery
  • Trauma

  About us

  Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

  Details

  Date posted

  29 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

  Contract

  Apprenticeship

  Duration

  3 years

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  276-7131172-AC

  Job locations

  Queen Victoria Hospital

  Holtye Road

  East Grinstead, West Sussex

  RH19 3DZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  ODPs have expertise in the management and maintenance of a patient safe environment within the operating department. In doing this they utilise highly specialist skills, equipment and materials to deliver a high standard of patient care. As an apprentice working at the QVH you will learn from experienced Theatre Practitioners and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure every patient is treated safely and with the dignity and respect they deserve, encompassing our trust values.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  ODPs have expertise in the management and maintenance of a patient safe environment within the operating department. In doing this they utilise highly specialist skills, equipment and materials to deliver a high standard of patient care. As an apprentice working at the QVH you will learn from experienced Theatre Practitioners and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure every patient is treated safely and with the dignity and respect they deserve, encompassing our trust values.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • oMaths and English GCSE grade C or above or Functional skills level 2 o Care certificate or willingness to complete prior to undertaking programme o Level 3 or greater study which could include; o BTEC national diploma (pass) or certificate (merit) o 2 'A' Levels o Access Course to health care professions (or Higher Education)

  Experience

  Essential

  • oClinical experience within an operating department or similar

  Desirable

  • oAn understanding of peri-operative patient care

  Evidence

  Essential

  • oClearly understand the apprenticeship requirements clinically and academically
  • oDemonstrates they understand the role of the ODP

  Desirable

  • oDemonstrates they understand or have research trust values/services

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • oMaths and English GCSE grade C or above or Functional skills level 2 o Care certificate or willingness to complete prior to undertaking programme o Level 3 or greater study which could include; o BTEC national diploma (pass) or certificate (merit) o 2 'A' Levels o Access Course to health care professions (or Higher Education)

  Experience

  Essential

  • oClinical experience within an operating department or similar

  Desirable

  • oAn understanding of peri-operative patient care

  Evidence

  Essential

  • oClearly understand the apprenticeship requirements clinically and academically
  • oDemonstrates they understand the role of the ODP

  Desirable

  • oDemonstrates they understand or have research trust values/services

  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).

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Victoria Hospital

  Holtye Road

  East Grinstead, West Sussex

  RH19 3DZ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Victoria Hospital

  Holtye Road

  East Grinstead, West Sussex

  RH19 3DZ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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