Job overview
Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic scrub practitioner who is looking to further develop and progress in their career?
We have a unique opportunity for a Band 5 scrub role available in our operating theatres at Birmingham children's hospital.
The successful applicant will need to be an effective team player and communicator. You will need to be forward thinking to overcome any problems you may face daily.
Theatres have a strong commitment to teaching and education and you will be required to actively participate in the training of new learners and students. We can offer you an excellent mentorship and development program, plus access to ongoing professional education. Practitioners with adult theatre experience will have an excellent opportunity to learn paediatric skills.
Main duties of the job
You must be able to work flexibly as you will be expected to provide out of hours on-call for the Liver surgical team, possible long-day working and weekend working
All applicants who are shortlisted, will be invited to an interview as part of the recruitment process. The date will be released once all shortlisting has been completed.
To apply for the position please complete the online form on Trac.
If you are seeking a new challenge within your career, then this exciting opportunity could be the one for you!
As leading tertiary centre the hospital performs a wide range of acute and specialized paediatric surgery, and has a busy Emergency Department managing 60,000 attendances/year and a 31 bed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. The hospital is a regional designated Trauma Centre and is proposing further service expansions. Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing excellent staff experience and is committed to engagement and improvement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
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This advert is for Theatre/Liver Scrub Practitioner with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum / pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (liver on call commitment). The application deadline is 19 Jun 2026.
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