Senior Scrub Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is looking for a Senior Scrub Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner to lead the scrub team and ensure high-quality patient care in surgical settings. Ideal candidates will be NMC registered and have strong communication and leadership skills. Join a dedicated team and contribute to excellent patient outcomes.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive staff environment

Access to healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with relevant experience.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care.
• Understands current NHS issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients receive necessary care and treatment intraoperatively.
• Maintain close working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Manage the scrub team and maintain high patient care standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to prioritise own workload

Coordinating the unit

Assessment and evaluation of patient care

Leadership skills

Experience with electronic patient recording systems

Participation in clinical audits

Education

NMC Registered RN or HCPC Registered ODP

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Surgical First Assistant

Leadership course/programme

Job description

Senior Scrub Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

The closing date is 29 September 2025

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic individual to take on the role of Senior Scrub Practitioner to provide leadership, management and support to the scrub team and who is responsible for providing a high standard of evidence based patient focused individualised care.

We are opening two new theatres in our New Elective Centre, to provide High Volume Low Complexity cases in ENT, Gynaecology and General Surgery. At present we have nine theatres specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, HANS, Ear Nose & Throat, Dental and Max-fax, the successful candidate will be rotated through out the different specialities spending on their experience.

The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate that they are enthusiastic, empathetic, professional and looking for an opportunity to join a hard-working dedicated team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure that patients receive the necessary care and treatment intraoperatively and postoperatively. This will be achieved through the application of specialist knowledge, skills and practice.

This role requires close working relationships with a wide range of the multi-disciplinary teams, the Consultants, Deputy Chief Nurse, Head of Nursing, Matrons, and the junior members of the team. In order to succeed in this role, you will need to possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to have the ability to deal with challenging situations in a fast paced environment in a professional and calm manner.

Successful candidates will need to be an NMC Registered Nurses or Registered Operating Department Practitioners HCPC, and be able to demonstrate that they possess a commitment to maintaining a very high standard of patient care.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

Person Specification

Education, Qualification and Experience

• NMC Registered RN or HCPC Registered ODP
• Experience within the speciality
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Surgical First Assistant
• Leadership course/programme

Skills and Abilities

• Has excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Can prioritise own workload
• Can co-ordinate the unit/department
• Has the ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care according to their different needs
• Demonstrates an understanding of the application of leadership skills
• Commitment to develop themselves and others.
• Has good understanding of current NHS issues and the need for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Has the ability to instruct and ensure all resources are used effectively and efficiently.
• Have experience using electronic patient recording systems.
• Has experience using scan for safety. oParticipation in clinical audits.

General and Personal

• Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care.
• Reliable
• Ability to use own initiative
• Enthusiasm for specialty and promoting a high standard

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.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust