Registered Scrub Practitioner | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 5 Scrub Practitioner who is either a Registered Nurse (NMC) or an HCPC-registered Operating Department Practitioner. The role involves rotating between scrub clusters to develop a broad skill set across surgical specialties.

You will contribute to a safe perioperative environment, deliver high-quality patient care, and support the perioperative team in all scrub and circulating activities within the

Qualifications

• Current registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse or HCPC as an Operating Department Practitioner.
• Recent experience working as a Scrub Practitioner (within the last 24 months).
• Ability to work across a range of surgical specialties.
• Commitment to safe, effective, patient-centred perioperative care.
• Flexibility to rotate between scrub clusters.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of scrub and circulating roles.
• Participate in safety procedures and checklists.
• Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team across operating theatres.
• Assist with daily allocation of team members and resources.
• Ensure proper maintenance of instrumentation and equipment.
• Supervise junior staff where appropriate.
• Contribute to policy development for equipment safety.

Skills

Scrub Practitioner experience

Teamwork and communication

Patient-centred care

Safe perioperative care

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

HCPC Registered ODP

Job description

Registered Scrub Practitioner | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Company: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata for part time roles

Hours: Part-time

Location: Bristol, BS10 5NB

Job type: Permanent

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 5 Scrub Practitioner, who is a Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join our perioperative team.

Candidate will have experience of working as a Scrub Practitioner within the last 24 months and demonstrate a commitment to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care across a range of surgical specialties.

This is a rotational post, flexibility is an essential requirement of the role. Candidates will rotate between designated scrub clusters on a block basis, working within one scrub cluster for an agreed period before moving to another cluster.

The purpose of rotation is to support the development of a broad range of scrub skills, promote workforce flexibility, and ensure practitioners can contribute effectively across different clinical settings. Candidates must be willing to adapt to the requirements, working practices, and teams within each cluster.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• Current registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse or the HCPC as an Operating Department Practitioner.
• Current experience and competence in an operating theatre scrub setting.
• The ability and willingness to work across a variety of surgical specialties and clinical environments.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and professional behaviours that support safe perioperative care.
• A flexible, proactive approach to learning, adapting to different teams, and maintaining high standards of patient safety.
• To participate in all aspects of clinical operating department work, and provide a high standard of patient care and safety in accordance with the Bristol NHS Foundation Trust philosophy and objectives, policies and legal requirements.
• To deputise for the Team Leader when required/experience allows.
• Will be involved in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and work within a flexible team structure involving a multidisciplinary team.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Care Management

• Demonstrate a sound understanding of scrub and circulating roles and the responsibilities in these roles.
• Be competent in all aspects of scrub / circulating technique and procedures.
• Participate in all safety procedures including safety briefings and WHIO Safer Surgery checklist, swab needle and instrument counts, management of clinical specimens etc.
• Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team, and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients within the operating theatre and other areas where operative / invasive procedures are performed.
• Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility in ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of allocated resources within scrub / circulating areas including assisting with the planning of daily allocation of team members.
• Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all instrumentation, equipment and consumable goods within your designated area. This responsibility will extend to all areas of the scrub / circulating service and to inform the appropriate person of any stock/equipment requirements.
• Take appropriate action in regards to faulty equipment as per Trust policy and participate in the ordering and training of new equipment
• Ensure that the department is at all times clean and organised with sufficient supplies and equipment which are correctly cleaned, in working order and correctly stored.
• Supervise the work of junior and unqualified colleagues in the assessment of patients and advise appropriately, providing specialist knowledge in assessing and interpreting acute and other patients conditions.
• Support Theatre Managers in developing and reviewing policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and substances hazardous to health in the department

This advert closes on Monday 23 Nov 2026

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