Theatre Scrub Practitioner /ODP | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Band 5 Theatre Scrub Practitioner to join their theatre team. The role involves participating in patient care within a modern operating theatre environment, ensuring optimum patient communication and records management. Candidates should have post-registration experience in peri-operative nursing. The position requires flexibility in working hours, including on-call duties and working from Monday to Saturday.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with experience in peri-operative nursing.
• Willingness to learn and adapt skills in all peri-operative areas.
• Ability to monitor equipment usage for efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing a supportive team within the peri-operative environment.
• Ensure good communication with patients and team members.
• Maintain accurate and legible records of patient care.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work across all specialities

Education

RGN / ODP with post-registration experience

Job description

Overview

We have vacancies for Band 5 Theatre Scrub Practitioner/ODP to join Theatre team. We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse to join our theatre team in CMH Theatres. We have nine modern operating theatres and fully equipped recovery Unit. We cover a range of specialities in acute and elective surgery. Specialities include Colorectal, General, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology surgery and Electives Orthopaedics.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing and consolidating a cohesive and supportive team within the peri-operative environment.
• Ensure good communication verbally and via formal documentation and electronic sources with all members of the peri-operative nursing, multidisciplinary team, patients and families to ensure patients receive optimum care.
• Maintain the patient’s right to privacy and dignity at all times.
• Communicate with all colleagues in a courteous and sympathetic manner.
• Act as advocate for the patient and family.
• Ensure carers/family and visitors are aware of policies, standards/guidelines relevant to the patient’s care or clinical area.
• Work in partnership with the patient and family and other health care professionals in care/discharge planning.
• Accept responsibility; be aware and able to locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and adhere to them.
• Recognize the legal implications of nursing documentation and maintain accurate records.
• Maintain accurate and legible records of patient care in line with Trust policies and NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct.
• Adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct and Trust policies relating to patient confidentiality/Data Protection Act/Caldicott requirements.
• Adhere to the trust swabs/instruments/needles count policy and WHO surgical check list procedures.

Requirements/Qualifications

• RGN / ODP with post-registration experience in peri-operative nursing (scrubbing and circulating) to join the theatre team.
• Ability to work across all specialities with rotation base.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; willingness to learn and utilise skills in all peri-operative areas.
• Willingness to monitor equipment usage to ensure efficiency and cost-effective working is advantageous.
• Post involves Early, late duty, Long Day, on call and working Monday to Saturday.

About London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at Northwick Park Hospital, St Mark’s Hospital, Ealing Hospital and Central Middlesex Hospital. We are a university teaching NHS trust, recognising the important role we play in training clinicians and in bringing research benefits to the public.

How to apply / Further information

For further information and informal visit please contact Matron Prabhudas Awale on 02084532162 or 07825605991.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025.