# Theatre Scrub Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-scrub-practitioner/87854a75-6cfb-4b33-9c73-d43094b16f1c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-scrub-practitioner/87854a75-6cfb-4b33-9c73-d43094b16f1c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Wycombe Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata for part time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Expected to work cross-sites) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T13:20:31.628Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/High_Wycombe/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8330985 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8330985?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Loakes Theatres department at Wycombe Hospital is proud of the safe and effective care which we deliver. We are now looking for Band 5 theatre nurses, or Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), who wish to gain, or build on, experience in this dynamic and interesting role. As the elective surgery site for the Trust, Loakes Theatres department mainly support operations across a range of Orthopaedics and Urology specialities. The theatre team also cover for other specialities such as ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Plastic surgery and Robotic surgery. ### Main duties of the job You can expect a supportive and stretching career development programme, which will take you from your current level of experience to expertise in one, or more, of the surgical specialities we have to offer. This competency based programme is a key part of our vision for an efficient, compassionate peri-operative environment, which provides exceptional care for our patients and fully supports our staff in delivering this. We are happy to consider applications from registered nurses or ODPs with previous theatre experience. Successful candidates will demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of care in surgery and provide evidence that they share our values, Collaborating with colleagues and service users, Aspiring to improve, Respecting the choices, wishes and attitudes of others and Enabling others to achieve their potential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachments from the advert. ### 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 ### Experience **Desirable** - Experience in scrub, recovery or anaesthetics. New graduates may be considered depending on the nature of the vacancy ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to communicate with staff at all levels within and outside the Trust - Ability to communicate with patients (and their relatives or carers) who may have some a range of complex health care issues, and a variety of sensory /communication / physical/ mental/health/ language needs - Evidence of excellent inter-personal skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English - Time Management - Planning and organisation skill and abilitiy to meet deadlines - Ability to remain in a restricted position for a long period of time **Desirable** - Complaints procedure training - Sound knowledge of theatre practice and perioperative issues - Working knowledge of the NHS and structures/procedures. - IT skills ### Special Circumstances **Essential** - Ability to transfer patients (some with disabilities) using mechanical aids - Ability to travel to other sites - Highly developed physical skills (good eye-hand co-ordination) including manual dexterity - Ability to deal with highly unpleasant smells and body fluids on a daily basis - Exposure to chemicals (including occasional chemical spills), laboratory samples (blood, gastric contents, biopsies and swabs) - Exposure to potential hazards; electrical currents (diathermy), lasers, needle-stick and sharps injuries during the course of daily role ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - RN (adult) or ODP **Desirable** - Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 144.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10715325) - [person specification (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10715326) - [functional requirement (pdf, 128.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10653909) ## 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.