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Band 5 Theatre Scrub Nurse/ODP Scrub

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Salary
£38,488 - £46,852 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
Profession
Operating department practitioner
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
10 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
27 May 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

  • Setting, monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Ensuring that nursing procedures are carried out in accordance to Trust's polices.
  • As skills and competencies develop, taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the theatre area or on a regular basis.
  • Supervising and mentoring junior staff.

Due to the high volume of interest - this job may close before the deadline once the cap is reached

Main duties of the job

We are looking for experienced scrub nurses to join our ENT / MAX FAX  scrub team.  Are you a dedicated and motivated nurse with experience in Ent/ max fax  and airway  surgery?

Do you have a passion for excellence, patient safety and high quality care? Join our expert and dynamic cardiothoracic theatre team at St. George’s Hospital delivering exceptional care to patients . This is a rewarding opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team committed to compassionate care, clinical excellence , safety and continuous improvement.

We are looking for compassionate professionals who are:

  • able to prioritise in a busy clinical setting
  • adaptable and enthusiastic
  • assertive and confident in decision making
  • strong communicators and effective team players
  • capable of using their own initiative while maintain high standards of care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document which contains more and the person specification for this role.

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