Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust
Theatre Practitioner - Multi Skill Area
Theatre Practitioner - Multi Skill Area at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust, based in Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, paying £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road
- Closing date
- Sector
- Healthcare & Medical
33% below the typical rate for healthcare & medical
Reference 14638
About the role
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Apply for this job Manage my job alerts Theatre Practitioner - Multi Skill AreaVacancy Reference 185-63303-14638
Apply for this job Positions Available: 2 Contract Type: Permanent Whole Time Equivalent (WTE): 2 Salary Range: Band 5: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum per rata Weekly Working Hours: 37.5 Location: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon Closing Date: 11/11/2026 Job Category: Nursing Region / Division: Eastern Services - Agenda for Change Staff Group: Nursing & Midwifery RegisteredAbout Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Role Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic experienced Band 5 Registered Theatre Practitioner ( ODP or R/N with anaesthetic course) to work flexibly across scrub, anaesthetics and recovery to join our nationally award‑winning South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC) at Nightingale Hospital Exeter. The Nightingale Hospital is located in Sowton, a few miles from the centre of Exeter. SWAOC is renowned for excellent patients' outcomes and a centre for innovation in ambulatory care. SWAOC surgical cases include hip and knee arthroplasty, soft tissue knee surgery, foot and ankle surgery, spinal surgery and shoulder surgery. SWAOC works closely with clinicians from across the Devon region, developing professional links across a large geographical area. The Nightingale theatre practitioners are an integral part of the wider SWAOC team, working closely with wards and therapies to provide excellent patient care.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
SWAOC is a purely elective cold site providing High Volume, Low Complexity orthopaedic surgery, hosted by the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. As a key system asset, Nightingale provides additional capacity and supports the wider One Devon system.
SWAOC has been recognised nationally for its transformational pathways, now established as GIRFT exemplars, and is proud to be a GIRFT accredited Surgical Hub site. The Care Quality Commission recently praised Nightingale for “an inclusive and positive culture of continuous learning and improvement”, and this ethos underpins everything we do.
By joining us, you will be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to delivering safe, compassionate, and high‑quality care. You will also benefit from opportunities to engage in in
Reference: 14638 · Posted 11 hours ago · Closes 27 Nov 2026 · Listed via Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust
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