Theatre Practitioner AA

Job details

• Job reference: 245853
• Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
• Job closing date: 20/07/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: Queen Margaret Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 06/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
• Department: Theatres QMH

We are looking to recruit experienced/ inexperienced theatre practitioners either RGN or ODP to join our team. It would be desirable to have experience in scrub, circulating roles and anaesthetics although this is not a necessity.

You will possess excellent communication skills, have the ability to work well in the multidisciplinary team, and have evidence of continuing professional development.

Specialties undertaken within day surgery/short stay theatres at QMH include gynaecology, urology, general surgery, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, oral/max and breast surgery.

Hours are full time, Monday to Friday with a variety of shifts worked over 5 days. You must also be flexible and be able to work across both sites, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline and Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.

Informal enquiries: Senior Charge Nurse Clare Cathcart 28286/ Theatres 24649

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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