Scrub Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Ilford; On-site; GBP 45,308 - 55,376; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Staff discounts

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Hospital Ilford is seeking a dedicated Scrub Practitioner to join the Theatre team. Work in a modern surgical environment with strong emphasis on patient safety, clinical excellence and teamwork.

You’ll scrub for a range of procedures, support theatre preparation, and contribute to continuous service improvement while developing skills and supporting juniors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ scrub experience across a variety of specialties, including Orthopaedics, General Surgery and Gynaecology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient care and service excellence.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work effectively in a busy theatre environment.
• A proactive approach to learning, development and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high standards of patient care and safety throughout the peri-operative journey.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team to ensure efficient and effective running of theatre lists.
• Scrubbing for a variety of procedures and ensuring adherence to all theatre techniques and protocols.
• Monitoring and maintaining standards relating to instrument, swab and needle counts.
• Supporting theatre preparation, equipment checks and infection prevention and control processes.
• Assisting with clinical audits, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Sharing specialist knowledge and supporting the development of junior colleagues and students.
• Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of theatre services.

Skills

Scrub experience across multiple areas

Orthopaedics

General Surgery

Gynaecology

Job description

About The Role

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We’re looking for a dedicated and skilled Scrub Practitioner to join our Theatre team at Practice Plus Group Hospital Ilford.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a modern surgical environment where patient safety, clinical excellence and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do. As a valued member of our multidisciplinary theatre team, you’ll play a key role in supporting a wide range of surgical procedures while helping us deliver outstanding outcomes and an exceptional patient experience.

Whether you’re an experienced Theatre Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner looking to further develop your career, you\'ll find a supportive environment with opportunities to expand your skills, contribute to service development and help shape the future of theatre services.

What you\'ll be doing

As our Scrub Practitioner, you will be:

• Delivering high standards of patient care and safety throughout the peri-operative journey.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team to ensure efficient and effective running of theatre lists.
• Scrubbing for a variety of procedures and ensuring adherence to all theatre techniques and protocols.
• Monitoring and maintaining standards relating to instrument, swab and needle counts.
• Supporting theatre preparation, equipment checks and infection prevention and control processes.
• Assisting with clinical audits, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Sharing specialist knowledge and supporting the development of junior colleagues and students.
• Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of theatre services.

What we’ll look for in you

As an NMC‑registered Nurse or HCPC‑registered Operating Department Practitioner with scrub experience, you will also have:

• A minimum of two years’ scrub experience across a variety of specialities, including Orthopaedics, General Surgery and Gynaecology
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships
• A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient care and service excellence
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work effectively in a busy theatre environment
• A proactive approach to learning, development and service improvement

What you can expect in return

• A salary of up to £50,342.66 depending on your skills and experience
• Work 37.5 hours over 4 days
• No on-call, no night work or working on bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Outstanding long-term career opportunities

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

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