Bank Theatre Scrub Nurse - Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Westcliff-On-Sea, EssexView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£38,542
Contract
Contract
Hours
Full time
Closing date
Not specified
Job description
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Must have experience in orthopaedics. Potential for full time hours.
- To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.
- To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- To contribute to supporting the team leaders / Leads and their deputies.
- To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area
- Work within the theatre, undertaking competencies as required.
- Assess the care needs of the patients during surgery or treatment undertaking competencies as required.
(We are not able to offer sponsorship on any bank vacancies at MSE so all applicants must possess unrestricted right to work in the UK)
Are you looking for work that fits around your lifestyle? Then this is the role for you.
Bank at MSE Trust are looking for experienced Registered Scrub Nurses to join the Hospital Bank team . Joining the Staff Bank with Mid and South Essex Trust offers you the flexibility to pick up shifts which suit your lifestyle, meaning that you can pick up anything from full time lines of work to the odd shift to keep clinical skills up to date.
The many benefits of joining the Mid and South Essex Trust Bank are listed below:
Flexible working patterns – including first choice of available Bank shifts – Day / Night / Weekends
Access to the NHS Stakeholder Pension & NHS discounts
Paid annual leave, statutory maternity/paternity pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
Weekly payroll service
Training and development opportunities including free access to mandatory training
24 hour booking service
Dedicated, supportive and friendly consultants
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To apply for this opportunity all candidates must have the following please:
A Minimum of 6 month’s post qualification experience within a hospital of care home environment
Eligibility to work in the UK
Working for our organisation
- Making the care and safety of patients you first concern and act to protect them from risk.
- Respecting the public, patients, relatives, carers, NHS staff and partners in other agencies.
- Being honest and acting with integrity.
- Accept responsibility for your own work and the proper performance of the people you manage.
- Showing your commitment to working as a team member by working with your colleagues in the NHS and wider community.
- Taking responsibility for your own learning and development.
Work as part of theatre team to assist or circulate for surgical procedures.
- Work competently in a variety of specialities for Paediatric and adult patients.
- To practice in accordance with the NMC / HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies and procedures.
- Work within the Operating Theatre and ‘Out of Department’ areas undertaking competencies as required.
- To be an effective team member.
- Promote interdisciplinary working, with outcomes aimed at the best interests of patients and cohesive service delivery.
- Train more junior staff and take part in the induction and orientation of new staff following appropriate training.
- Participate in clinical supervision/appraisals/audits.
- Take every opportunity to sustain and improve own knowledge and professional competence, reporting to senior staff any deficits that impinge on practice in a timely fashion whilst meeting the needs of the service.
- Implement and evaluate care plans as appropriate to surgical requirement and patients condition.
- Monitor and assess patient’s condition, responding to changes in condition, proposing / making changes to care plan as required.
- To be aware of the management of drugs and to adhere to local policies and administer drugs as prescribed.
- Handover and transferring responsibility of care to colleagues, ensuring appropriate information and care is relayed.
- Direct and participates in the maneuvering and the positioning of both conscious and unconscious patients.
- Act as a clinical and professional role model at all times and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.
- Ensure all equipment has been regularly maintained Ensure all equipment is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Ensure any equipment found to be faulty/unsafe should be removed from use and reported to the appropriate department.
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
25 September 2026
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