Staff Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare service provider in the UK is seeking a Staff Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner for the New Victoria Hospital. The candidate will care for patients in a fast-paced surgical environment and must have a live PIN with the NMC UK. Experience in the perioperative field and ability to work flexibly across multiple areas is desired. Ongoing professional development is supported, and applications from all backgrounds are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess a live PIN with the NMC UK.
• Experience in the perioperative environment is desirable.
• Candidates should demonstrate flexibility and dual training.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients in a fast-paced surgical environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility by becoming dual-trained in multiple areas.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

First Level Registered Nurse

Experience in perioperative environment

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Education

Live PIN with the NMC UK

Job description

Staff Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

Job reference: 231414

Salary: Band 5 (£33,247 - £41,424)

Job closing date: 23/11/2025

Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery

Location: New Victoria Hospital

Employment type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37

Job posted date: 06/11/2025

Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Department: Theatres, Anaesthetics and Critical Care (TACC)

Job Advert

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

In order to apply to this position you must have a live PIN with the NMC UK.

The shift pattern for this position is Monday‑Friday 0800‑1800x2, 0800‑1730x2.

The Day Surgery Unit (DSU) at the New Victoria Hospital and GGH Theatre suite are looking for scrub practitioners to join the team.

You are required to be a First Level Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner. Experience in the perioperative environment is desirable.

The DSU at the New Victoria consists of 8 theatres, a Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), a treatment room and a 23‑hour stay ward. The theatre sessions consist of a variety of specialties including:

• Orthopaedics
• General
• Urology
• ENT
• Ophthalmology
• Maxilla Facial
• Gynaecology
• Plastics
• Pain Service

The department is fully committed to increasing capacity which will require the successful applicant to care for patients with increasingly complex needs in the future; in line with the British Association of Days Surgery (BADS).

GGH theatre suite consists of 13 theatres covering a variety of specialties including:

• General Surgery
• Brachytherapy
• Oncoplastic/Breast Surgery
• Urology
• Ophthalmology
• ENT
• Orthopaedic elective/trauma
• Interventional Radiology

Previous experience within the peri‑operative environment is a definite advantage however not essential as the department offers team support and continuing education opportunities.

Day Surgery and GGH theatres are fast‑paced environments and collaborative working is requisite, as the successful candidate may be required to work in multiple areas during their shift. Both units are friendly and promote ongoing personal and professional development. The ability to work on your own initiative but also as part of an integrated team is required.

In this post you are required to demonstrate flexibility; the role requires the successful candidate to become dual‑trained and skilled in at least two areas of the unit, e.g. Scrub/Anaesthetics.

Furthermore, you will be expected where necessary to engage in multi‑site working within South Sector NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in order to achieve the needs of the service.

As part of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's pre‑employment checking for all appointed candidates, evidence of current or predicted NMC/HCP registration will be required prior to start date. Candidates who cannot provide confirmation of current or anticipated registration, in line with the projected start date for this post, will not be shortlisted for interview. This post requires PVG Scheme membership/Disclosure Scotland Check. Due to the volume of applications anticipated this advert may close prior to closing date.

Informal contact: Luke O'Sullivan, Senior Charge ODP, [e-mail], 0141 347 8456

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a forces‑friendly employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.