Scrub Team Leader /Nurse Theatres

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Scrub Team Leader to join their dynamic theatre scrub team. The role involves leading a team of Scrub Practitioners, ensuring high standards of patient care, and managing theatre operations across multiple specialties. Candidates should be registered nurses or ODPs with significant leadership and theatre experience. This is a full-time role with a competitive salary and various working pattern options.

Qualifications

• Must possess extensive experience in theatre scrub and team lead in orthopaedic theatre.
• Demonstrate continuous Professional Development.
• Teaching and assessment experience required.

Responsibilities

• Organize and deliver theatre care in the peri-operative setting.
• Act as a scrub team leader overseeing the smooth running of lists.
• Establish and maintain high standards of pre-/peri- and post-operative care.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Delegation skills

Education

Registered Nurse or registered ODP

Teaching and Supervision qualification

L6 or above academic level

Management training

Job description

Scrub Team Leader / Nurse Theatres

The closing date is 26 November 2025

A really interesting and exciting opportunity has risen for Band 6 Practitioners (Scrub Nurses) to join our friendly and dynamic theatre scrub team within Central Middlesex Hospital.

The successful candidates will have an opportunity to work in the 11 Operating Theatres within the elective pathways which provides a wide range of specialties such as Urology, ENT, elective Orthopaedic, Colorectal, General Surgical procedures.

If you are looking to further your career or to expand your skills in a variety of settings, then working with our amazing multidisciplinary theatre team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is the obvious next step in your career ladder!

Based on the trust values, we want you to be professional and to be the best you can be by providing safe and compassionate care to our patients. We promise to support you in achieving your goals through our in-house training and tertiary study at our affiliated universities.

The job will be based in Central Middlesex Hospital; however you may be asked to work at other sites of the Trust (Northwick Park and/or Ealing). Weekend and on‑call work is part of this position.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO APPLY

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Registered Theatre Nurses (Team Leader) who have extensive post‑registration experience in an elective orthopaedic centre.

You will be leading a team of Scrub Practitioners to facilitate the smooth running of the Colorectal, Urology, General surgery, Ophthalmic and elective orthopaedic, ensuring the day‑to‑day operation reflects the highest standard of governance, clinical effectiveness, and standards of care. You will also use your knowledge and experience to guide and support your team members whilst actively being involved in the delivery of patient care.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top‑rated hyper‑acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper‑acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the community.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for organising and delivering theatre care in the peri‑operative setting.

• Act as a scrape team leader, organising and overseeing the smooth running of lists.
• Be responsible for an identified group of staff, developing, training, monitoring, and documenting the development of their clinical skills.
• Establish, lead and maintain high standards of pre‑/peri‑ and post‑operative care.
• Contribute positively towards the delivery of a cost‑effective service, adjusting staffing levels to meet demand and assisting the clinical co‑ordinators to keep within agreed resources.

The service will be working six days per week and to meet the needs of the Trust's services, you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work.

You will be required to participate in the CMH on‑call rota and work occasionally on Saturdays.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Registered Nurse or registered ODP.
• Teaching and Supervision qualification.
• L6 or above academic level.
• Management training.

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive experience in theatre scrub and team lead in orthopaedic theatre.
• Evidence of continuous Professional Development.
• Teaching and assessment experience.
• Knowledge of current issues in operating theatre.
• Knowledge of people management.

Skill and Ability

• Ability to organise day‑to‑day theatre activities.
• Ability to lead and delegate appropriately in theatre.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Value and Attribute

• Demonstrate HEART value and commitment in practice.
• Positively influence others in your daily activities and communication.
• Flexible approach to service development requests.
• Critical analysis and reflection on own practice to seek improvement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year inclusive of HCAS.