Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting staff nurses and theatre practitioners for its trauma and orthopaedic theatres, with applications closing on 17 November 2026.

The roles, advertised on NHS Jobs, are Band 5 posts paying £32,073 to £39,043 a year. They are permanent posts, offered on a full-time or part-time basis, and based at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

What the theatre roles involve

Successful applicants will join the trauma and orthopaedic theatres team, where 15 surgeons carry out a full range of elective and trauma procedures, from primary joint replacement to complex revision surgery, alongside a sports medicine team.

The Trust is looking for theatre practitioners with scrub, anaesthetic and recovery skills. Applicants must be a registered nurse or operating department practitioner, or on a programme of education leading to registration.

The advert says the theatres team has built a new management team over the last two years, focused on developing staff and the service, with a strong support network for preceptorship, mentorship and professional development.

Pay, hours and how to apply

The posts are paid under Agenda for Change at Band 5, at £32,073 to £39,043 a year. The Trust offers a structured induction package for new starters, preceptorship tailored to professional requirements, a supernumerary period completed only once competencies are signed off, mentoring, dedicated time to support new staff, staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, an excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.

Applications must be made through NHS Jobs before the closing date of 17 November 2026. The Trust says shortlisting will take place in the week commencing 18 November, and interviews are expected in the week commencing 30 November 2026.

The advert, reference 389-26-8406669, was posted on 3 November 2026. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Applications from jobseekers who need Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, according to the advert.

Bradford's theatre service

Bradford Teaching Hospitals runs 20 theatres across four theatre suites at Bradford Royal Infirmary, and says it was one of the first trusts in the country to employ apprentice operating department practitioners, who work in the operating theatres while studying for a degree-level qualification.

The Trust serves a core population of around 500,000 people in Bradford and provides specialist services for 1.1 million people across Yorkshire. It employs around 5,500 staff across its sites, including Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital.

Candidates should check the full advert on NHS Jobs for the job description and person specification before applying.