# Scrub Team Leader > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/scrub-team-leader/b388c8e9-70c8-4f02-b22b-5bc7fc8f137b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/scrub-team-leader/b388c8e9-70c8-4f02-b22b-5bc7fc8f137b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T14:01:35.263Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8095353 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8095353?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Royal London Hospital for a dynamic, innovative,  and highly motivated Scrub Lead Practitioner to join our team as a Band 7 team lead. We  are seeking a professional with substantial experience as a Band 6 level in theatre scrub  especially in Orthopaedic & trauma, Plastic, Emergency, Vascular within an acute hospital  setting to lead the team in Adult Theatres. Our hospital boasts 21 state-of-the-art theatres, dedicated to a range of elective and  emergency specialties and complex procedures, including Hepatobiliary, complex ENT,  trauma & orthopaedics, reconstructive orthopaedics, neurosurgery, complex vascular  surgery, interventional radiology, maxillofacial surgery, robotic procedures, renal  transplants, plastic reconstructive surgery, Urology and ophthalmic surgery. We also offer  paediatric expertise to the major trauma service for Southeast England. The successful candidate will lead and support a team of theatre scrub professionals,  ensuring high standards of patient care are delivered to those admitted via the emergency  and trauma pathways. A key responsibility will be providing clinical supervision and  developing team members to ensure they possess the skills and attributes required to  support the trauma service in a safe environment at The Royal London Hospital. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for effective and efficient operational day to day management of the practice setting, including standards of care, budget management and control, clinical governance staff development and training. The post holder is professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice and standards of care. They will provide professional clinical leadership within a defined practice setting and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources. The post holder will Take ultimate responsibility for the standard of the environment within his/her identified area of responsibility, ensuring patients’ needs are met and staff maintain cleanliness as defined by national standards. They will be accessible and visible to staff, patients and visitors and will ensure that patients are treated with respect and dignity. They will act as professional role models and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi-disciplinary team within the area for which accountable for. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Royal London Hospital for a dynamic, innovative, and highly motivated Scrub Lead Practitioner to join our team as a Band 7 team lead. We are seeking a professional with substantial experience as a Band 6 level in theatre scrub especially in Orthopaedic & trauma, Plastic, Emergency, Vascular within an acute hospital setting to lead the team in Adult Theatres. Our hospital boasts 21 state-of-the-art theatres, dedicated to a range of elective and emergency specialties and complex procedures, including Hepatobiliary, complex ENT, trauma & orthopaedics, reconstructive orthopaedics, neurosurgery, complex vascular surgery, interventional radiology, maxillofacial surgery, robotic procedures, renal transplants, plastic reconstructive surgery, Urology and ophthalmic surgery. We also offer paediatric expertise to the major trauma service for Southeast England. The successful candidate will lead and support a team of theatre scrub professionals, ensuring high standards of patient care are delivered to those admitted via the emergency and trauma pathways. A key responsibility will be providing clinical supervision and developing team members to ensure they possess the skills and attributes required to support the trauma service in a safe environment at The Royal London Hospital. ## Job Description The post holder will be responsible for effective and efficient operational day to day management of the practice setting, including standards of care, budget management and control, clinical governance staff development and training. The post holder is professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice and standards of care. They will provide professional clinical leadership within a defined practice setting and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources. The post holder will Take ultimate responsibility for the standard of the environment within his/her identified area of responsibility, ensuring patients’ needs are met and staff maintain cleanliness as defined by national standards. They will be accessible and visible to staff, patients and visitors and will ensure that patients are treated with respect and dignity. They will act as professional role models and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi-disciplinary team within the area for which accountable for. ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Good IT/Keyboard skills. Knowledge as a minimum of Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams - Can demonstrate understanding of Mental Capacity Act/Safeguarding principles applied to the theatre practice setting ### Experience **Essential** - Sufficient and/or extensive experience at band 6 level within Scrub role - Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and Personal development plans. - Management experience including management of rota, resources, budgets and staff. ### Qualifications **Essential** - NMC Registered Nurse/ HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner - Specialist knowledge of theatres procedures / instrumentation acquired though degree or diploma plus experience and further post registration study / experience or management qualification in a related field - Certificate of Mentorship or clinical supervision and assessor training - Leadership training **Desirable** - Working towards master’s degree or above. ## Documents - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 630.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10388983) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.