Theatre Scrub Practitioner Nurse – Band 5, Training

Bedfordshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Scrub Practitioner in Bedford. The role involves working within the operating theatre team, undertaking scrub and circulating duties and ensuring patient safety and high-quality perioperative care.

Applicants must hold NMC/HCPC registration and demonstrate strong communication and team-working skills in a demanding, multidisciplinary environment. Senior staff offer support and long-term career development within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and in sensitive and challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of theatre team to assist or circulate for surgical procedures.
• Carry out scrub duties according to policies and procedures.
• Assemble, check, prepare, and coordinate the use of surgical equipment, drugs and consumables.
• Act in the circulating role and promote patient-focused care in collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Skills

NMC/HCPC registration

Communication skills

Teamworking

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Scrub Practitioner in Bedford. The role involves working within the operating theatre team, undertaking scrub and circulating duties and ensuring patient safety and high-quality perioperative care.

Applicants must hold NMC/HCPC registration and demonstrate strong communication and team-working skills in a demanding, multidisciplinary environment. Senior staff offer support and long-term career development within the Trust.