# Theatre Practitioner, Scrub

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotation onto nights and weekends and there will be an on-call requirement)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T14:40:35.344Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/The_Walton_Centre_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatre/Theatre-v8224892
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8224892?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

To be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team across both sites (Walton and Halton) and to participate in the assessment of patient care needs implementing and maintaining agreed standards of care. Following Codes of Professional Practice provide high quality care to patients undergoing treatment within the Peri-Operative Environment.

### Main duties of the job

- Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluation of patient care
- Delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff
- Working with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team following local protocols and standards
- Awareness of the effective management of resources within the department
- Participate in clinical trials and research when required
- Provide a leadership role model, demonstrating specialist knowledge

and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Reliable
- Flexible
- Motivated

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Anaesthetic Practitioner ODP Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Operating Department Practice or equivalent Or Degree in Operating Department Practice Or ODA 752
- Scrub / Recovery as above OR: RN – 1 ST level Registration

**Desirable**

- Diploma or Degree in related Health Care Studies
- PQF theatre modules as part of degree pathway
- Mentorship qualification
- D32 / 33
- EDCL or equivalent
- Post reg. study in Neuro specific area

### Skills & Attributes

**Essential**

- Evidence of Professional and Personal Development.
- Liaise confidently and effectively with other disciplines
- An understanding of Resource Management
- Enthusiasm to learn

**Desirable**

- Organisational and Problem solving skills.
- Ability to prioritise work/people

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrate a multi-skilled clinical approach.
- Proven ability to deliver high standards of care.
- Computer literacy
- Good organizational skills

**Desirable**

- Previous perioperative experience
- Previous neurosurgery experience
- Minimum of 1 year experience in associated position (acute care / ODP training)
- Proven Experience in similar role
- Knowledge of Health Care issues

## Documents

- [job description & person specification (pdf, 146.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10534013)

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