Obstetric Theatres Scrub Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 staff nurse to join our growing obstetric theatre team

The Band 5 Staff Nurse in Maternity Theatres and Recovery provides safe, high‑quality care to women and their babies within obstetric theatres and the maternity high‑dependency/recovery area. The role involves supporting women before, during and after operative procedures, delivering enhanced monitoring when required, and working collaboratively with midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure effective and compassionate care.

The post holder assists with theatre preparation, transfer of women to and from theatre, and post‑operative recovery care. Following appropriate training, the nurse undertakes the role of scrub nurse in maternity theatres and supports procedures such as administration of spinal analgesia in collaboration with midwives. The role also includes assisting with postnatal care, record keeping, infection prevention, equipment safety, and stock management.

The post supports education, service efficiency and continuous improvement by contributing to staff training, audits, and maintaining professional standards in line with NMC requirements and Trust policies.

Interviews: tbc

Main duties of the job

• To work in accordance with the Trust’s Values to consistently demonstrate the behaviours required. The postholder is required to carry out his/her role in accordance with the organisation values, standards and behaviours, in a Professional, Compassionate, Respectful and Safe way.
• To ensure that Croydon Health Services Trust’s policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations and the Trust’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
• To work in accordance with the Trust’s policies to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote equality and diversity in the workplace. To positively promote at all times equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment in accordance with Trust policies, regardless of age, disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, religion, belief, sexual orientation or domestic circumstances.

Further details in Job Description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role. You can also contact the recruiting manager for further information.

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.