Job overview
The New wing theatres department at Stoke Mandeville hospital is proud of the safe and effective care which we deliver. We are now looking for a self-motivated, experienced theatre scrub practitioner to take on this exciting and challenging role in our team. As the emergency surgery site for the Trust, our department mainly support operations across a range of Emergency surgeries including Orthopaedic, Urology, Plastic, General Gynae and Pain specialities.
You can expect a supportive and stretching career development programme, which will take you from your current level of experience to expertise in one, or more, of the surgical specialities we have to offer. This competency-based programme is a key part of our vision for an efficient, compassionate peri-operative environment, which provide exceptional care for our patients and fully supports our staff in delivering this.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with substantial experience at band 5. You will be responsible for leading a theatre team on a day to day basis, whilst supporting the longer-term planning of care delivery within one specific speciality. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team.
You will:
- Be a NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP with recent experience within theatre services.
- Be motivated and enthusiastic about your own professional development and keen to enhance skills and competencies within the team.
- Have a recognised mentorship qualification or be prepared to gain this.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of supportive and flexible team working.
Only Practitioners with significant post-qualification theatre experience will be considered. Successful candidates will demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of care in surgery and provide evidence that they share our CARE values. For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Julie Maybridge-Edwards (Lead Scrub Practitioner, New Wing Theatres) at [email protected] or call 01296315600, or Matthew Carpenter (Lead Scrub Practitioner) at [email protected].
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a Band 5 nursing level within a range of specialities
- Previous experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Good team worker
- The ability to take part in the on call rota
Desirable
- The post holder may be required to work across all sites and will be required to travel between the sites in a timely manner.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to utilise word, power point and excel to a level of producing documents, reports
- Dexterity and accuracy required for medicine administration and clinical interventions
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate non antagonistic behaviour in stressful situations.
- Evidence of participation in audit, research and development of staff
- Ability to plan and organise complex activities, programmes which may need adjustment on a regular basis depending on activity
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RN (adult) or ODP
- Diploma in related field (or equivalent experience)
- Relevant post registration experience
Desirable
- Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme
- Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification
- Recognised advanced communication skills
- Degree in related field (or willingness to work towards)
- Recognised advanced specialist training in chosen field (or equivalent experience)
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This advert is for Scrub Team Leader with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Aylesbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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