Scrub Team Leader | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in High Wycombe is seeking an experienced theatre scrub practitioner to lead a theatre team while ensuring high standards of surgical care. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse or operating department practitioner with at least 2 years of scrub experience. This role includes a commitment to personal and professional development, within a collaborative team that values diversity and inclusion. Competitive benefits and opportunities for career progression are provided.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

NHS benefits including annual leave and pension

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as a band 5 within theatres.
• Motivated for professional development.
• Understanding of supportive team working.

Responsibilities

• Lead a theatre team on a day-to-day basis.
• Support the longer-term planning of care delivery.
• Ensure compassionate peri-operative environment.

Skills

Scrub experience

Communication skills

Team working

Mentorship qualification

Education

NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP

Job description

The Operating Theatres team at Wycombe Hospital is proud of the safe and effective care which we deliver. We are now looking for a self‑motivated, experienced theatre scrub practitioner to take on this exciting and challenging role in our team. As the elective surgery site for the Trust, our department support operations across a range of specialities, including ENT, General surgery, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Plastic surgery, Robotic surgery and Urology.

You can expect a supportive and stretching career development programme, which will take you from your current level of experience to expertise in one, or more, of the surgical specialities we have to offer. This competency‑based programme is a key part of our vision for an efficient, compassionate peri‑operative environment, which provide exceptional care for our patients and fully supports our staff in delivering this.

The successful applicant will be a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with substantial scrub experience in the relevant range of specialities at band 5. You will be responsible for leading a theatre team on a day to day basis, whilst supporting the longer‑term planning of care delivery within one specific speciality. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team.

You will:

• Be a NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP with a minimum experience of 2 years as a band 5 within theatres.
• Be motivated and enthusiastic about your own professional development and keen to enhance skills and competencies within the team.
• Have a recognised mentorship qualification or be prepared to gain this.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of supportive and flexible team working.

Only scrub practitioners with significant post‑qualification theatre experience will be considered. Successful candidates will demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of care in surgery and provide evidence that they share our values, Collaborating with colleagues and service users, Aspiring to improve, Respecting the choices, wishes and attitudes of others and Enabling others to achieve their potential.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Susana Francisco (Senior Sister, Main and Marlow Theatres) at [e-mail] or call 01494425260.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Ourvisionis to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Ourmissionis to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Ourcarevalues are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025