Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-8291123
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hadley Wood Hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Theatre Scrub Nurse
Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
We are seeking a Band 5 Scrub Nurse to join the Day Surgery Theatres team at Hadley Wood Hospital on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.
The post holder will provide safe, effective and compassionate care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. Working within the multidisciplinary theatre team, they will undertake scrub duties, maintain aseptic practice and contribute to the safe and efficient delivery of surgical care across a range of specialties.
The post holder will be expected to uphold the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust’s shared commitments: care with compassion, champion inclusion, act with integrity and deliver excellence.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake scrub duties, preparing for and supporting surgical procedures in accordance with your competence and local policies.
- Prepare and check instruments, equipment and the theatre environment before operating lists.
- Maintain aseptic technique and high standards of infection prevention and control.
- Participate in surgical safety checks and ensure the safe handling and accurate counting of instruments, swabs and sharps.
- Handle, label and document specimens safely in accordance with local procedures.
- Recognise and escalate patient safety concerns or issues affecting the safe running of an operating list.
- Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues and maintain accurate clinical records.
- Support students and less experienced colleagues, and take part in learning, audit and quality improvement.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse / ODP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of theatre nursing
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Awareness of clinical issues within the theatre department
- Awareness of developments within profession
- Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
- Able to prioritise workload
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptive to changing situations
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Willing to develop perioperative practice
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Monterubio
- Job title
- Day Surgery and Theatres Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02037582054
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