Theatres Nurse - SCRUB

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prompt payment

Shift choice

Flexible working

Holiday allowance

Online shift booking

24/7 support

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust seeks theatre scrub nurses for a six‑month bank post, offered through NHS Professionals. You will provide individualised nursing care in theatre from assessment through evaluation, and teach learners and staff on the ward.

The role requires scrub experience in vascular surgery and gynae, with flexible shifts. Applicants need a nursing or ODP degree, and NMC or HCPC registration, plus recent scrub experience.

Qualifications

• Nursing or ODP degree required.
• NMC or HCPC registration required.
• At least six months scrub experience in NHS/private UK hospital within past two years.
• Experience in vascular scrub and gynae, breast, obstetric or laparoscopic work.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised nursing care through assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation.
• Respond to changes in critically ill patients' condition and adjust care plans.
• Check and administer prescribed drugs including controlled drugs and IV therapies.
• Teach learners and nursing staff on the ward.
• Liaise with the multi‑professional team to ensure treatments follow policy.
• Give and receive patient handover, reporting changes immediately.
• Receive patients and relatives, keeping them informed of treatment and progress.
• Maintain accurate observation and care records.
• Assist in admission, discharge and transfer of patients.
• Ensure medical equipment works and report faults.

Skills

NMC/HCPC registration

Scrub experience

Vascular scrub

Gynae experience

Education

Nursing or ODP degree

Job description

A six-month bank post for theatre scrub nurses, offered through NHS Professionals, the NHS staff bank, for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on individualised nursing care for patients in theatre, from assessment through to evaluation, alongside teaching learners and other staff on the ward. Shifts are flexible, and the post calls for scrub experience in vascular surgery and in gynae, breast, obstetric or laparoscopic work. Applicants need a nursing or ODP degree, NMC or HCPC registration and recent scrub experience.

What the job involves

• Provide individualised nursing care through assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation
• Respond to changes in critically ill patients' condition and adjust care plans
• Check and administer prescribed drugs, including controlled drugs and complex IV therapies
• Teach learners and nursing staff on the ward
• Liaise with the multi-professional team to ensure treatments follow policy
• Give and receive patient handover, reporting changes immediately
• Receive patients and relatives, keeping them informed of treatment and progress
• Maintain accurate observation, treatment and care records
• Take part in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients
• Check that medical equipment works, reporting faults and hazards
• Work to the NMC Code and Trust policies, including resuscitation, infection control and risk procedures
• Report incidents and verbal complaints to the senior nurse on duty

What’s required

Qualifications

• Nursing or ODP degree

Registration & licences

• NMC or HCPC registration

Experience

• At least six months' scrub experience in an NHS or private UK hospital within the past two years
• Experience in vascular scrub
• Experience in gynae, breast, obstetric or laparoscopic work

Nice to have

• Commitment to a minimum of two days a week

What’s offered

• Prompt payment, with pay the week after shifts are worked
• First choice of shifts before they are offered to agencies
• Flexible working, with control over when to work
• Holiday allowance built up for every shift worked
• Online shift booking by app or smartphone
• 24/7 support line
• Learning and development opportunities
• Wellbeing resources and paid annual leave