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Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to prioritise workload
- Skills
Proven ability to comply with detailed procedures
- Skills
Clear and accurate record keeping
- Experience
Experience of working and/ or placement within an NHS Setting / demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the ODP role and how this is undertaken within the NHS.
- Qualifications & Professional Registration
NMC or HCPC registered (Registered Nurse 1st or 2nd Level or ODP 752, Level 3/Certificate of Higher Education or Diploma Advanced certificate in operating department practice
- Qualifications & Professional Registration
Advanced certificate in operating dept practice
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Scrub experience
- Mentorship
Mentorship
Job overview
Band 5 Theatre Scrub Practitioners required
Full time 37.5 hours per week, part time may be considered. Permanent post.
Due to the continued success of our theatre time management, we are looking to recruit dynamic, forward thinking, team-oriented and experienced band 5 practitioners into a Scrub Practitioner role.
Previous scrub experience is essential.
A 12-month secondment would be considered for internal applicants who may be interested. Please seek approval from your current line manager prior to applying.
Main duties of the job
We are currently recruiting qualified nurses to work in our busy theatre department which covers a wide range of specialities including general surgery, trauma and elective orthopaedics, oncoplastics, breast, gynaecology, obstetrics, ENT and oral maxillofacial surgery.
You must be highly motivated, with a forward thinking attitude, and will join an innovative and pro-active team. Using evidence based practice, you will provide safe, individual care to patients, to excellent standards. You will be a registered nurse with current NMC registration, a qualified Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registration, a Student Nurse or Student ODP.
The post-holder will be expected to be flexible to respond to change and organisational needs. There is a requirement to work flexible hours over the 24 hour day, including weekends and on call rota.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Should international applicants apply for general vacancies, you will be asked, and expected, to attend any interview and assessment for the role you have applied for in person. Due to the nature of this role, we do not offer remote interviews. The Trust will not reimburse any travelling expenses in this relation.
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.
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This advert is for Theatre Practitioner-Scrub with Bolton NHS Foundation Trust in Bolton, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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