Theatre Scrub Nurse / ODP — Rotational Training

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a forward-thinking theatre practitioner to join the operating department. You will rotate across specialties, scrub and circulating roles, and contribute to safe, efficient perioperative care.

The role offers in-house training, opportunities to attend external conferences, and a pathway to advanced practice. Excellent communication and team collaboration are essential for patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP.
• Diploma/degree or equivalent, professional, clinical knowledge.
• Good knowledge of IT skills.
• Post registration experience working in a specific setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support and knowledge to patients within clinical areas in the operating department and surrounding areas.
• Act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatre Practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.
• Deliver skilled practical care to all patients and lead in the monitoring, planning and delivery of individualised patient care, providing specialist advice to junior staff in areas of practice.
• Be prepared to extend knowledge and skills by rotation to other specialties
• Participate in emergency cover for the department including out of hours shifts, on-call cover and rotation onto night duty for the Operating Department and other areas where applicable.
• Be competent in current emergency resuscitation techniques, both in theory and practice.
• Report any complaints, accidents, untoward incidents or unusual occurrences to the Clinical Manager and ensure that where possible remedial action is taken to prevent the occurrence/reoccurrence of such incidents.
• Demonstrate a personal duty of care in keeping yourself and other staff up to date in the use of new equipment and procedures in the relevant areas of care.
• Actively participate in current research and clinical audit promoting changes in practice as required.
• Ensure rigorous adherence to infection control practices including hand hygiene and universal precautions.

Skills

Theatre nursing

Circulating

Scrub

Emergency resuscitation

Infection control

Team player

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Degree or diploma

IT skills

Post-registration experience

Job description

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a forward-thinking theatre practitioner to join the operating department. You will rotate across specialties, scrub and circulating roles, and contribute to safe, efficient perioperative care.

The role offers in-house training, opportunities to attend external conferences, and a pathway to advanced practice. Excellent communication and team collaboration are essential for patient-centred care.