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Job summary
Provide high-quality scrub assistance across agreed surgical specialties Prepare, check, and manage surgical instruments, equipment, and consumables Maintain strict aseptic technique and comply with Infection Prevention and Control standards Actively participate in WHO Surgical Safety Checklists and local NatSSIPs processes Support safe and efficient patient flow within a day-case theatre setting Contribute to clinical governance, audit activity, and continuous service improvement Work collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists, recovery staff, and ward teams
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Theatre Scrub Practitioner to join our busy and well-established day surgery service. The post holder will work as a senior member of staff in a multidisciplinary theatre team, delivering safe, effective, and efficient care in line with professional standards, national guidance, and local policies. This role is ideal for a practitioner who values teamwork, high clinical standards, and the predictability of a day-surgery environment.
About us
Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services. We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.
Details
- Date posted: 26 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £46,000 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: WLC10a
- Job locations: The Riverside Clinic, Brentford, Greater London, TW8 9DR, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a great range of employee benefits. These include: - 25 days annual leave - pro rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays) and option to buy/sell - Private Healthcare (Benenden) - Company Pension Scheme - Life Assurance - Blue Light Card - Refer a Friend Scheme - CPD Opportunities - Wagestream - Reward Gateway - Cycle to Work Scheme - Smart Tech - EV Car Scheme These benefits are our way of saying thank you to our colleagues.
Person specification
Experience
Desirable
- Further professional training/qualifications in specialist area
Qualifications
Desirable
- Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
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This advert is for Senior Theatre Scrub Practitioner with Cora Health Group Limited in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £46,000 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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