# Band 5 Theatre Scrub Nurse/ODP Scrub > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-theatre-scrub-nurseodp-scrub/bca35b6a-74b6-44a9-be9d-7521745a0c14 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-theatre-scrub-nurseodp-scrub/bca35b6a-74b6-44a9-be9d-7521745a0c14.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Operating department practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T11:10:56.863Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiothoracic_theatres/Cardiothoracic_theatres-v8177734 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8177734?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. KINDLY NOTE THAT DUE TO THE HIGH INTEREST IN THIS POST, THIS POST WILL CLOSE ONCE THE CAPPED NUMBER IS REACHED AND THIS MAY EARLIER THAN THE CLOSING DATE ### Main duties of the job We are looking for experienced scrub nurses to join our cardiothoracic scrub team.  Are you a dedicated and motivated nurse with experience in cardiac or thoracic 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. ## Person Specification ### General & Personal **Essential** - Demonstrates patient‑centred, high‑quality care - Effective interpersonal and communication skills - Demonstrates Trust values: Excellent, Kind, Responsible, Respectful - Maintains confidentiality and accurate documentation - Flexible and adaptable to service needs - Demonstrates ability to work under pressure **Desirable** - Demonstrates leadership potential and resilience ### Education & Research **Essential** - Commitment to personal and professional development - Understanding of evidence‑based practice - Willingness to support students and junior staff **Desirable** - Experience mentoring, coaching or supervising learners - Participation in audit, research or QI initiatives - Experience implementing new practice or innovation ### Organisational Management **Essential** - Ability to prioritise workload in a busy clinical environment - Demonstrate effective communication with MDT - Knowledge of clinical governance, policies and risk management - Awareness of safe staffing principles and escalation processes **Desirable** - Experience supporting senior staff or taking charge of an area - Experience managing patient flow / theatre coordination - Participation in audit, service improvement or rota planning ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Current professional registration ( NMC or HCPC) - Evidence of mandatory training - Evidence of ongoing CPD - Willingness to undertake further theatre/anaesthetic training **Desirable** - Post - registration qualification relevant to perioperative practice ## Documents - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) - [band 5 theatre scrub nurse / odp (pdf, 178.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10480660) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.