Job overview
Applications are invited from qualified Scrub Practitioners who wish to provide dynamic support to the Surgeons, Anaesthetists and the theatre teams. This post is looking to strengthen the structure within the Friarage theatre team.
The Surgical Hub offers state of the art technologies in a modern environment. The hub has 6 main theatres, 2 minor ops theatres, a 2 bay regional anaesthetic area and a 10 bay recovery area with onsite admission and discharge areas.
Main duties of the job
The theatres provide an operating service to the following clinical specialities:
General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Maxillo-facial ,ENT and Ophthalmic.
You will need to be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by demonstrating a range of essential skills to meet the needs of the patient in a safe caring environment that promotes evidence based practice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work.
- Good information technology skills.
- Commitment to the needs of the service including a flexible and adaptable approach in the work environment/ work practices.
Experience
Essential
- Theatre experience
- Experience working within an acute or community setting
- Experience of Multi-disciplinary working
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC or ODP with HCPC
- Nursing Degree/Diploma or ODP qualification
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This advert is for Scrub Nurse / Theatre Operating Department Practitioner with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Operating department practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover). The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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