Locum Scrub Practitioner | Flexible Theatre Shifts

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Medacs Healthcare is recruiting locum Scrub Practitioners to support several surgical specialties at Broomfield Hospital. If you are UK scrub experienced and seeking flexibility, career progression, and a dynamic theatre environment, this is for you.

You'll join a multi-skilled scrub team, work across head & neck, obstetrics, general surgery, urology, and vascular, and play a key role in prepping theatres, maintaining sterility, and assisting surgeons during operations.

Qualifications

• HCPC or NMC Registration (RGN/ODP).
• Minimum of 6 months UK Operating Theatre experience.
• Right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• ILS or Paediatric ILS.
• Mentoring or teaching qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating theatre and ensure instruments and materials are sterile.
• Set up instrument trays, check equipment, and maintain sterility during procedures.
• Directly assist surgeons by handing instruments and handling specimens.
• Monitor sterile field and address any issues affecting workflow.
• Ensure accurate surgical counts for patient safety.
• Assist with post-operative duties and instrument decontamination.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Operating Theatre experience

ILS / Paediatric ILS

Education

HCPC or NMC Registration (RGN/ODP)

Job description

Medacs Healthcare is recruiting locum Scrub Practitioners to support several surgical specialties at Broomfield Hospital. If you are UK scrub experienced and seeking flexibility, career progression, and a dynamic theatre environment, this is for you.

You'll join a multi-skilled scrub team, work across head & neck, obstetrics, general surgery, urology, and vascular, and play a key role in prepping theatres, maintaining sterility, and assisting surgeons during operations.