Senior Theatre Scrub Practitioner/RGN/ODP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free membership across Nuffield Health

Lifestyle and financial wellbeing

Job summary

Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital is seeking a Senior scrub role within its theatre team. You will scrub for a varied surgical caseload and supervise junior colleagues to maintain high standards of patient care.

This role requires registration with the NMC or HPC, post-registration theatre experience across multiple specialties, and a commitment to flexible weekend and on-call work within a 37.5-hour week.

Qualifications

• Registration with the NMC or HPC.
• Post-registration theatre experience.
• Experience across listed surgical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Scrub for surgical procedures as a scrub nurse or theatre practitioner (ODP).
• Work across a varied surgical caseload.
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of the theatre team.
• Deliver care that is clinically effective, evidence based and appropriate to each patient.
• Use communication skills with patients and the team.
• Use modern theatre technology, equipment and facilities.

Skills

Scrub nursing

Theatre practitioner

Supervising junior staff

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Senior scrub role in the theatre team at Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital, a private hospital run by the UK's largest healthcare charity. The post covers scrubbing for surgery and supervising and developing junior colleagues. Work spans a varied surgical caseload across several specialties, with weekend hours and on-call duty within a 37.5-hour week. Registration with the NMC or HPC is required, along with experience across named surgical specialties.

What the job involves

• Scrub for surgical procedures as a scrub nurse or theatre practitioner (ODP)
• Work across a varied surgical caseload
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of the theatre team
• Deliver care that is clinically effective, evidence based and appropriate to each patient
• Use communication skills with patients and the team
• Use modern theatre technology, equipment and facilities

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications for the role

Registration & licences

• Registration with the appropriate governing body, NMC or HPC

Experience

• Post-registration experience
• Experience in General, Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynae, ENT, Plastics, Dental and vascular surgery

Skills & knowledge

• Passion for high standards
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Focused, flexible and motivated team worker

Nice to have

• Added speciality in anaesthetic or recovery skills

What's offered

• Free membership across Nuffield Health fitness clubs
• Lifestyle and financial wellbeing rewards