Recovery Practitioner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 17 August 2025
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Patient Care Anaesthesia Surgical Procedures Patient Monitoring Communication Teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are a vital part of the multidisciplinary operating theatre team, providing a high standard of patient focused care during anaesthesia, surgery and recovery, responding to patients’ physical and psychological needs.

The ODP job is unique. You’ll be working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and other healthcare staff in a team where everyone has to work closely together. The operating theatre is a really fascinating environment to work in.

  • Treating patients until they have recovered from the effects of anaesthetics until they can be discharged to the wards
  • Plan and prioritise the care and needs of the patient and evaluate their response to deliver the highest standard of care
  • Monitor patients’ physiological parameters and provide appropriate treatment until they have recovered from the effects of the anaesthesia and/or surgery
  • Communicate sympathetically with patients to reduce anxieties and develop a rapport, promoting confidence in their carers
  • Ensure patients safety and dignity at all times and that their needs are met by working collaboratively with other professionals

Recovery Practitioner

Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are a vital part of the multidisciplinary operating theatre team, providing a high standard of patient focused care during anaesthesia, surgery and recovery, responding to patients’ physical and psychological needs.

The ODP job is unique. You’ll be working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and other healthcare staff in a team where everyone has to work closely together. The operating theatre is a really fascinating environment to work in.

  • Treating patients until they have recovered from the effects of anaesthetics until they can be discharged to the wards
  • Plan and prioritise the care and needs of the patient and evaluate their response to deliver the highest standard of care
  • Monitor patients’ physiological parameters and provide appropriate treatment until they have recovered from the effects of the anaesthesia and/or surgery
  • Communicate sympathetically with patients to reduce anxieties and develop a rapport, promoting confidence in their carers
  • Ensure patients safety and dignity at all times and that their needs are met by working collaboratively with other professionals
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