Perioperative Scrub Practitioner | Lead Theatre Safety

NHS Jobs; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced perioperative team member to join the scrub and circulating service. You will participate in safety procedures, balance workloads, and supervise junior staff while ensuring efficient theatre operations.

You will manage instrumentation, stock, and equipment, contribute to policy development, and uphold cleanliness and organisation across the department, in support of high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in scrub and circulating roles within operating theatres.
• Ability to follow safety checklists and policies.
• Competence in allocating theatre resources and supervising juniors.
• Maintains department cleanliness and stock control.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of scrub and circulating roles and responsibilities.
• Run theatre lists efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.
• Assist with planning daily allocation of team members.
• Care and maintenance of instrumentation, equipment and consumables.
• Inform appropriate person of stock/equipment requirements and faulty equipment.
• Supervise juniors and provide specialist knowledge in patient assessment.
• Support Theatre Managers in developing policies and standards for safe equipment use.

Skills

Scrub theatre

Circulating role

Safety procedures

Stock management

Team supervision

Equipment maintenance

Job description

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced perioperative team member to join the scrub and circulating service. You will participate in safety procedures, balance workloads, and supervise junior staff while ensuring efficient theatre operations.

You will manage instrumentation, stock, and equipment, contribute to policy development, and uphold cleanliness and organisation across the department, in support of high-quality patient care.