Senior Scrub Nurse/ODP

ramsayhealthcare; Kettering; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Dental insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Ramsay Health Care UK is seeking a Senior Scrub Nurse/ODP for Woodland Hospital, Kettering, to deliver high-quality surgical care in a private hospital setting. The role is 37.5 hours per week, focused on mentorship, education, and team development within a busy theatre environment.

You will bring HCPC/NMC registration, hospital scrub experience, and a commitment to patient safety, with flexibility to work across departments and participate in teaching and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Current medical and/or surgical experience within a hospital environment.
• Current registration with the HCPC or NMC (UK).
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant clinical standards in a surgical environment.
• The ability to work in other Clinical departments as required.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Excellent customer care skill.
• A good standard of computer literacy.
• The ability to work within a team.
• The ability to time-manage.
• Flexible during periods of low activity and work extra hours where required.

Skills

HCPC/NMC registration

Surgical scrub experience

Clinical standards

Cross-department flexibility

Communication skills

Customer care

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Time management

Flexibility for extra hours

Job description

Senior Scrub Nurse/ODP

37.5 hours per week | Woodland Hospital, Kettering

Join us as a Senior Scrub Nurse/ODP, where you'll play a key role in delivering outstanding clinical outcomes within an environment that truly offers 'more time to care'.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Scrub Practitioner with a strong passion for mentorship, education, and team development.

Where you'll be based

Woodland Hospital is one of Northamptonshire's leading private hospitals, located in Kettering. The hospital has 28 single rooms, all with en suite facilities, a 10‑bed short stay unit, and an inpatient ward supporting a wide range of surgical activity. Woodland Hospital is equipped with four laminar flow theatres, providing an ultra‑clean environment that is particularly suited to complex orthopaedic procedures. Services include arthroscopy, hip and knee replacements, hip resurfacing, and spinal surgery, supported by a surgical extended care unit.

What you'll bring with you

• Current medical and/or surgical experience within a hospital environment
• Current registration with the HCPC or NMC (UK)
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant clinical standards in a surgical environment
• The ability to work in other Clinical departments as required
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Excellent customer care skill
• A good standard of computer literacy
• The ability to work within a team
• The ability to time-manage
• Flexible during periods of low activity and work extra hours where required

Why join us?

Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security

• Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants
• Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary
• Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Employee Assistance Programme

Work-Life Balance

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Flexible shift patterns, where possible
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
• Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you

Career Development & Recognition

• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development
• Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people

Lifestyle & Everyday Perks

• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible
• Free parking on site, where possible

About us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years' experience. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England.

We love people with a positive, "can do" attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

"The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that people - staff and doctors - are Ramsay Health Care's most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We care. It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. "The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.