Theatre Practitioner-Scrub | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Band 5 Theatre Scrub Practitioners to join our busy theatre department. The post supports a wide range of specialties including general surgery, trauma, elective orthopaedics and more.

You must be a registered nurse with NMC registration or a qualified ODP with HCPC registration, and have scrub experience. The role offers a 37.5-hour week with potential for part-time consideration and a 12-month internal secondment option.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with NMC registration.
• A qualified Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registration.
• Previous scrub experience is essential.
• Flexibility to work across a 24-hour day, including weekends and on-call rota.
• 12-month secondment possible for internal applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, individual care to patients to excellent standards.
• Learn new skills and procedures in a supportive environment with Practice Education team.

Skills

Scrub experience

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

NMC registered nurse

HCPC registered ODP

Student Nurse/Student ODP

Job description

Theatre Practitioner-Scrub | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Theatre Scrub Practitioners required

Full time 37.5 hours per week, part time may be considered. Permanent post.

Due to the continued success of our theatre time management, we are looking to recruit dynamic, forward thinking, team-oriented and experienced band 5 practitioners into a Scrub Practitioner role.

Previous scrub experience is essential.

A 12-month secondment would be considered for internal applicants who may be interested. Please seek approval from your current line manager prior to applying.

We are currently recruiting qualified nurses to work in our busy theatre department which covers a wide range of specialities including general surgery, trauma and elective orthopaedics, oncoplastics, breast, gynaecology, obstetrics, ENT and oral maxillofacial surgery.

You must be highly motivated, with a forward thinking attitude, and will join an innovative and pro-active team. Using evidence based practice, you will provide safe, individual care to patients, to excellent standards. You will be a registered nurse with current NMC registration, a qualified Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registration, a Student Nurse or Student ODP.

The post-holder will be expected to be flexible to respond to change and organisational needs. There is a requirement to work flexible hours over the 24 hour day, including weekends and on call rota.

Our scrub teams have the opportunity to learn new skills and procedures, in a supportive, professional, safety orientated environment.

Whether you are just setting out on your career or are experienced with transferable skills we would like to talk to you about the opportunities to join us and care for our patients at a vulnerable time in their lives and to provide optimised patient outcomes every time. In return for your commitment, enthusiasm and dedication we will provide you with the technical skills and provide one to one support from our dedicated Practice Education team.Regular skills training is provided around our audit time, alongside the opportunity to gain a mentorship qualification, to support our student nurses and ODPs in their learning. An annual appraisal will enable you to direct your own learning and professional interests.

As an organisation we are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do and in the provision of safe, effective patient care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit staff who share the organisation’s values and beliefs. The department has an excellent recruitment and retention rate, which reinforces the supportive team approach to our staff.

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Should international applicants apply for general vacancies, you will be asked, and expected, to attend any interview and assessment for the role you have applied for in person. Due to the nature of this role, we do not offer remote interviews. The Trust will not reimburse any travelling expenses in this relation.

This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026