Job overview
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead consists of 21 operating theatres including the Day surgery Unit and Labour Ward theatres. The department offers services to patients including specialties such as Plastics and Breast, Trauma, Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation, Renal Cancer and Robotics, Colorectal and Robotics, Vascular, Urology and a 24 hr CEPOD service. It is a particularly exciting time to join the Royal Free hospital theatres as it continue to develop services for the benefit of the community and support the Trust with its aims and values.
In order to respond to the demand we are looking to appoint passionate, enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 scrub practitioners/ nurses with or without scrub experience who want to develop their skills further in the different specialities. We have a compassionate Leadership team and a supportive Education Team who is eager to support you in your professional development aspirations and your wellbeing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in scrub and circulating practice (at Band 5 or above)
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Awareness of clinical issues within the theatre department
- Aware of developments within profession
- Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
- Able to prioritise workload
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / ODP
Able to prioritise workload
Essential
- Flexible and adaptive to changing situations
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Willing to develop perioperative practice
- Highly motivated towards theatre nursing
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- and attributes Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and resilience, acting as a positive role model who leads by example, maintains high clinical standards, and remains calm and effective in a fast-paced, demanding theatre environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and support colleagues, foster E A/I PAGE 2 effective multidisciplinary working, manage competing priorities, and contribute positively to service improvement and a culture of continuous learning.
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This advert is for Band 5 Theatre Practitioner with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Free Hospital. It is listed as a Band 5 role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata).. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Sep 2026.
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