Scrub Nurse - Band 5

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the dynamic Scrub Practitioner Teams at the Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust. We seek committed individuals to provide excellent patient care in a busy theatre environment. Whether you're newly qualified or looking to change careers, we welcome your application. Our team is dedicated to enhancing your skills and professional growth while delivering high standards of compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
• Previous theatre or acute ward experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and enhance patient well-being.
• Develop clinical competencies and knowledge through lifelong learning.

Skills

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse or ODP

Job description

Exciting opportunities have arisen at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, for dynamic, innovative, committed, and skilled individuals to join our Scrub Practitioner Teams.

You will be a Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner, ideally with experience working in a busy theatre environment. Previous theatre experience is desirable but not essential, as we welcome applications from newly qualified staff or those seeking a career change.

We are committed to developing your professional competence and building your skills portfolio through experiential learning and education to maximize your career prospects.

Main duties of the job

We have 26 theatres at the Royal London Hospital, covering a diverse range of elective and emergency work across various specialties, including major trauma via the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). Our well-established team delivers excellent standards of care, respecting patients' privacy and dignity, always putting patients first.

Our Peri-operative Department, part of the Surgery Division, aims to build a dynamic, flexible, and enthusiastic team to develop our services and achieve the Barts Health vision. Join us at an exciting time of change as we work to improve patient experience.

Follow Team Peri-Op on Twitter @peri_team to learn more about us!

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider in Britain.

We are entering an exciting new era of improvement to become an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we are now focused on continually improving all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We aim to deliver high standards of harm-free care, ensure patients receive care in the right place at the right time, and foster an outstanding, inclusive workplace where our WeCare values guide our interactions and work culture.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member feels a sense of belonging. We value diversity and are dedicated to creating an equitable environment where everyone can reach their full potential.

Job responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to provide direct patient care and enhance patient well-being by developing clinical competencies and knowledge through lifelong learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Registered Nurse or ODP, or a student qualifying in 2018

Experience

• Previous theatre or acute ward experience

Communication

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure will be necessary to check for any criminal convictions.