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We're looking for a dedicated and skilled Scrub Practitioner to join our Theatre team at Practice Plus Group Hospital Ilford.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a modern surgical environment where patient safety, clinical excellence and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do. As a valued member of our multidisciplinary theatre team, you'll play a key role in supporting a wide range of surgical procedures while helping us deliver outstanding outcomes and an exceptional patient experience.
Whether you're an experienced Theatre Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner looking to further develop your career, you'll find a supportive environment with opportunities to expand your skills, contribute to service development and help shape the future of theatre services.
Main duties of the job
As our Scrub Practitioner, you will be:
- Delivering high standards of patient care and safety throughout the peri-operative journey.
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team to ensure efficient and effective running of theatre lists.
- Scrubbing for a variety of procedures and ensuring adherence to all theatre techniques and protocols.
- Monitoring and maintaining standards relating to instrument, swab and needle counts.
- Supporting theatre preparation, equipment checks and infection prevention and control processes.
- Assisting with clinical audits, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Sharing specialist knowledge and supporting the development of junior colleagues and students.
- Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of theatre services.
About us
As an NMC registered Nurse or HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner with scrub experience, you will also have:
- A minimum of two years scrub experience across a variety of specialities, including Orthopaedics, General Surgery and Gynaecology
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships
- A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient care and service excellence
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work effectively in a busy theatre environment
- A proactive approach to learning, development and service improvement
What you can expect in return
- A salary of up to £50,342.66 depending on your skills and experience
- Work 37.5 hours over 4 days
- No on-call, no night work or working on bank holidays
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- Outstanding long-term career opportunities
Details
- Date posted: 17 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience up to £50,342.66 per annum depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 14554
- Job locations: Barley Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8YY, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For more information, please request a copy of the full job description from sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- As an NMC registered Nurse or HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner with scrub experience,
- A minimum of two years scrub experience across a variety of specialities, including Orthopaedics, General Surgery and Gynaecology.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships.
- A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient care and service excellence.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work effectively in a busy theatre environment.
- A proactive approach to learning, development and service improvement.
- The ability to work flexibly and contribute positively to a supportive team culture.
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This advert is for Scrub Practitioner with Practice Plus Group in London, South East, England. It is listed as a Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is Depends on experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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