Operating Department Practitioner Recovery

CV-Library • Bournemouth, Dorset • 30min ago

Evolve Staffing Ltd. is actively seeking highly experienced, adaptable, and dedicated Band 5 HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) specialising in Recovery / Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) to join operating department teams across major NHS Hospital Trusts in Bournemouth, Dorset.

This role provides exceptional flexibility and top-tier pay rates for experienced recovery ODPs who excel in high-acuity perioperative environments. Operating within Bournemouth's leading NHS acute hospital infrastructure, you will work as an integral clinical professional alongside consultant anaesthetists, surgical teams, theatre managers, and recovery healthcare professionals to deliver safe, evidence-based, and compassionate post-operative care across a diverse range of elective, emergency, and trauma surgical lists.

Whether you are deeply skilled in managing post-anaesthetic emergence, stabilizing complex physiological complications, or administering multimodal analgesia, this vacancy offers an ideal pathway to flexible agency shifts within one of Dorset’s flagship coastal healthcare facilities.

Key Responsibilities & Clinical Duties

As a Band 5 Recovery ODP, your primary responsibility is to ensure maximum patient safety, precise airway maintenance, and continuous physiological stabilization during the immediate post-operative phase in PACU.

Your day-to-day duties will encompass:

Airway Management & Emergence Care

Continuous monitoring and maintenance of airway patency following general, regional, or local anaesthesia, managing extubation and laryngeal mask airway (LMA) emergence.
Promptly managing acute airway emergencies, including laryngospasm, bronchospasm, hypoventilation, airway obstruction, and delayed emergence from anaesthesia.
Administering oxygen therapy, utilizing non-invasive ventilatory support, performing suctioning, and interpreting continuous capnography ($EtCO_2$) and blood gases (ABGs).

Physiological Monitoring & Resuscitation

Monitoring real-time vital signs using NEWS2, multi-lead ECG interpretation, non-invasive and invasive blood pressure monitoring (arterial lines), and central venous pressure (CVP).
Assessing post-operative wound sites, drain outputs, fluid balance, IV therapy, and administering emergency blood products during active hemorrhage or shock.
Utilizing active rewarming systems (e.g., forced-air warming) to treat hypothermia and prevent post-anaesthetic shivering.

Analgesia, Symptom Control & Discharge

Titrating prescribed intravenous analgesia, monitoring Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pumps, epidural infusions, and regional nerve block catheters.
Managing post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) using antiemetics in line with NHS Trust clinical guidelines and protocols.
Utilizing standardized scoring frameworks (e.g., modified Aldrete Score or PADSS) to evaluate patient readiness for transfer to surgical wards, delivering SBAR handovers.

Candidate Requirements & Qualifications

To qualify for this Band 5 Recovery ODP position via Evolve Staffing Ltd. in Bournemouth, candidates must meet the following criteria:

Professional Registration: Active registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with no practice restrictions.
Clinical Experience: Minimum of 6–12 months post-qualification experience working in NHS Operating Theatre Recovery Wards or Post-Anaesthesia Care Units (PACU).
Clinical Competence: Proven expertise in post-operative airway care, invasive line monitoring, PCA/epidural management, emergency resuscitation, and acute pain control.
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 verified immunity against Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tuberculosis, and Varicella.
- Two satisfactory professional clinical references covering the last 3 years of healthcare practice.

Why Choose Evolve Staffing Ltd.?

At Evolve Staffing Ltd., we recognize the critical role recovery ODPs play in perioperative care. Joining our network provides:

Shift Flexibility: Total control over your work schedule—choose full-time, part-time, day, night, or weekend shifts to suit your lifestyle.
Bournemouth & Dorset NHS Access: Consistent, high-volume agency shifts across major NHS hospital sites in Poole, Bournemouth, and the wider Dorset region.
Dedicated Support: Fast-track onboarding supported by an experienced, dedicated healthcare recruitment consultant providing round-the-clock assistance.
Weekly Payroll: Fast, reliable weekly payroll processed through PAYE or approved Umbrella providers.
Professional Development: Assistance with HCPC audit standards, free mandatory training modules, and continuous professional development (CPD) support.

Application Process

If you are a passionate Band 5 Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) specialising in Recovery / PACU looking for flexible agency shifts in major NHS hospitals across Bournemouth, and Dorset, submit your CV today highlighting your post-anaesthesia care experience. A recruitment specialist from Evolve Staffing Ltd. will reach out promptly to complete your registration.