Theatre Scrub Nurse/ODP

NHS Jobs; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Supportive and friendly team

Modern elective surgical environment

Professional development opportunities

Funded mandatory training

Registration reimbursement where OHG政策

Job summary

OHG Surgical Hub is expanding its theatre team to deliver safe, expert scrub and circulating care for elective orthopaedic and spinal procedures. You will prepare instruments, maintain sterile technique, and work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and other theatre staff to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role requires current registration (NMC/HCPC), significant scrub experience, and knowledge of spinal and arthroplasty procedures.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse or HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner.
• Significant recent scrub experience, able to work independently within scope.
• Experience in major orthopaedic surgery, including total hip and knee replacements.
• Experience of spinal surgery, including ACDF, cervical and lumbar decompression, discectomy and fusion.
• Knowledge of orthopaedic and spinal instrumentation, implants and loan set processes.
• Sound knowledge of surgical counts, aseptic technique and theatre safety checks.
• Good communication, organisational and teamwork skills.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to safe, compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Provide scrub and circulating support for elective orthopaedic and spinal procedures within your competence.
• Prepare and check instruments, implants, loan sets and equipment before each operating list.
• Maintain aseptic technique and support safe patient positioning and skin preparation.
• Undertake and document swab, needle and instrument counts with the circulating practitioner, escalating discrepancies promptly.
• Check implants with the surgical team and record implant details and instrument traceability.
• Participate in the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, team briefs and debriefs.
• Handle, label and transfer specimens safely in accordance with local procedures.
• Complete accurate theatre records and contribute to safe patient handovers.
• Support stock control, safe equipment use and infection prevention.
• Report incidents and concerns, and participate in clinical audit and service improvement.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and support colleagues and learners.

Skills

NMC registration

Scrub experience

Orthopaedic surgery

Spinal surgery

Instrumentation knowledge

Aseptic technique

Teamwork & communication

CPD commitment

Job description

Responsible to: Clinical Lead Theatre Professional Accountability: Medical Director Planned start date: 1 April 2027

About OHG Surgical Hub

One Health Group was established in Sheffield in 2004 and has steadily and successfully grown to become a significant healthcare provider in the region. Commissioned by the NHS, we provide services for patients referred for Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Spine, Urology and Gynaecology and with clinics located in over 30 locations across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, we bring healthcare closer to where people live. We are committed to clinical excellence and our mission is to provide innovative, high quality medical and clinical services for our patients, optimising outcomes so they can quickly continue healthy lives. OHG Surgical Hub is a new specialist elective surgical facility being developed to provide high-quality care for patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures. Our service includes: One modern operating theatre. Three-bay recovery unit. Twelve inpatient bedrooms. Dedicated pre-assessment and outpatient facilities. We specialise in elective surgery, including: Total hip replacement. Total knee replacement. Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate. Spinal procedures including ACDF, cervical decompression, lumbar decompression, discectomy and spinal fusion procedures. We are developing a clinical team focused on delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality patient care.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Theatre Scrub Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to deliver safe, effective scrub and circulating care for elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery. You will prepare specialist instruments and equipment, maintain the sterile field and work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and the wider theatre team throughout each procedure. This is an opportunity to help establish a new surgical service and contribute to its standards of patient care.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Provide scrub and circulating support for elective orthopaedic and spinal procedures within your competence.
• Prepare and check instruments, implants, loan sets and equipment before each operating list.
• Maintain aseptic technique and support safe patient positioning and skin preparation.
• Undertake and document swab, needle and instrument counts with the circulating practitioner, escalating discrepancies promptly.
• Check implants with the surgical team and record implant details and instrument traceability.
• Participate in the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, team briefs and debriefs.
• Handle, label and transfer specimens safely in accordance with local procedures.
• Complete accurate theatre records and contribute to safe patient handovers.
• Support stock control, safe equipment use and infection prevention.
• Report incidents and concerns, and participate in clinical audit and service improvement.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and support colleagues and learners.

About You

You will have:

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse or HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner.
• Significant recent scrub experience, with competence to work independently within your scope of practice.
• Experience in major orthopaedic surgery, including total hip and knee replacements.
• Experience of spinal surgery, including ACDF, cervical and lumbar decompression, discectomy and fusion procedures.
• Knowledge of orthopaedic and spinal instrumentation, implants and loan set processes.
• Sound knowledge of surgical counts, aseptic technique and theatre safety checks.
• Good communication, organisational and teamwork skills.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and a commitment to safe, compassionate care.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Supportive and friendly team.
• Modern purpose-built elective surgical environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Funded mandatory training.
• Professional registration reimbursement where covered by OHG policy.
• Company pension.
• Generous annual leave.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee wellbeing support.

For further information or an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact [e-mail]