Theatre Nurse

Key Responsibilities & Anaesthetic Duties

As a Band 5 Anaesthetic Nurse, your primary responsibility is to ensure maximum patient safety, precise airway control, and seamless clinical support to the anaesthetist before, during, and immediately following surgical procedures.

Anaesthetic Workstation & Machine Mastery

• Performing comprehensive pre-use safety checks on advanced anaesthetic workstations and machines, including brands such as Dräger, GE Healthcare, Mindray, and Datex-Ohmeda (vaporizers, ventilators, breathing circuits, oxygen failure alarms, and scavenging systems).
• Demonstrating equal clinical versatility in supporting anaesthetic administration without automated machine reliance—utilizing manual bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation, portable emergency oxygen delivery systems, peripheral nerve block equipment, spinal/epidural trays, and total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) target-controlled infusion pumps.
• Maintaining complete operational readiness of difficult airway trolleys, fibreoptic broncho-scopes, videolaryngoscopes (e.g., McGrath, GlideScope), supraglottic airway devices (SADs/LMAs), and endotracheal intubation equipment.

Airway Management & Anaesthetic Administration Support

• Assisting the Consultant Anaesthetist during general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia (spinal, epidural, brachial plexus blocks), local anaesthesia, and conscious sedation across elective and emergency surgical procedures.
• Executing skilled clinical support during Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI), difficult airway encounters, and emergency surgical airway management.
• Preparing, calculating, and double-checking critical intravenous anaesthetic agents, muscle relaxants, analgesics, vasopressors, antiemetics, and emergency resuscitation drugs in accordance with NMC guidelines and NHS Trust medicines management policies.

Intraoperative Patient Monitoring & Specialty Support

• Applying invasive and non-invasive physiological monitoring equipment, including ECG, NIBP, pulse oximetry, capnography (EtCO2), arterial line transducers, central venous pressure (CVP) lines, and Bispectral Index (BIS) depth-of-anaesthesia monitors.
• Managing patient positioning safely to prevent nerve injury and pressure ulcers while respecting patient dignity and comfort.
• Completing accurate intraoperative documentation, WHO Surgical Safety Checklists (Sign In, Time Out, Sign Out), and handover records for Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Recovery staff.

Candidate Requirements & Qualifications

• Professional Registration: Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Adult Nurse (RNA / Level 1 Nurse) with a recognized Anaesthetic Module qualification (e.g., ENB 182/183 or university-accredited Anaesthetic Course) OR registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP).
• Clinical Experience: Minimum of 6–12 months post-qualification experience within NHS Operating Theatres as an Anaesthetic Nurse supporting general, orthopaedic, trauma, obstetrics, gynaecology, urology, ENT, ophthalmic, or vascular lists.
• Clinical Competence: Proven expertise in airway management, emergency resuscitation protocols, invasive monitoring setup, and pharmacological safety.

Compliance Standards

• Valid Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate registered on the Update Service.
• Full occupational health clearance, including immunity against Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tuberculosis, and Varicella.
• Two satisfactory professional clinical references covering the last 3 years of nursing practice.

Why Choose Evolve Staffing Ltd?

• Shift Flexibility: Total control over your work schedule—choose full-time, part-time, day, night, or weekend shifts.
• Bristol NHS Trust Access: Access consistent shifts across major NHS hospital sites in Bristol and the wider South West region.
• Dedicated Support: Fast-track onboarding supported by an experienced recruitment consultant.
• Weekly Payroll: Fast and reliable weekly payroll processed through PAYE or approved Umbrella providers.
• Professional Development: Assistance with revalidation, free mandatory training modules, and continuous professional development (CPD) support.

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