Senior Team Leader - Scrub Theatres - Band 7 | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Greater London is seeking a Band 7 Theatre Scrub Nurse to lead a team in Orthopaedic and Emergency Theatres. This role offers opportunities to manage a dynamic team and ensure safe, high-quality perioperative care. Candidates should be NMC Registered Nurses or HCPC Registered ODPs with significant scrub experience and proven leadership skills. The position also promises a supportive work environment with access to training and development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Flexible working options

Access to training and development opportunities

Supportive multidisciplinary team environment

Qualifications

• Significant scrub experience in orthopaedic and/or emergency surgery.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of scrub nurses and support staff.
• Ensure high-quality perioperative care.
• Support the Theatre Matron and contribute to service development.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Decision-making abilities

Passion for patient safety

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult) or HCPC Registered ODP

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Band 7 Theatre Scrub Nurse to lead our dedicated team in Orthopaedic and Emergency Theatres. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to step into a leadership role within a fast‑paced and rewarding environment.

As a Team Leader, you will:

• Lead and manage a team of scrub nurses and support staff in orthopaedic and emergency surgical theatres.
• Ensure safe, effective, and high‑quality perioperative care.
• Support the Theatre Matron and contribute to service development and clinical governance.
• Act as a role model, promoting best practice and professional standards.
• Coordinate staffing, training, and development within the team.

The successful candidate will have:

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult) or HCPC Registered ODP.
• Significant scrub experience in orthopaedic and/or emergency surgery.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and decision‑making abilities.
• Passion for patient safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

We offer:

• Access to world‑class training and development opportunities.
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to research and service improvement.
• NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible working options.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.