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Senior Theatre Scrub Practitioner

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Harrow, HA1 3UJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

17 September 2026

12 days left

Job description

  • ***PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO APPLY****** A really interesting and exciting opportunity has risen for Band 6 Practitioners (Scrub Nurses) to ...

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Registered Theatre Nurses (Team Leader) who have extensive post registration experience in Colorectal, General Surgery, Urology, Gynae, ENT, Max-fax and/or Trauma.

You will be leading a team of Scrub Practitioners to facilitate the smooth running of the Colorectal, General Surgery, Urology, Gynae, ENT, Max-fax and/or Trauma theatres, ensuring the day-to-day operation reflects the highest standard of governance, clinical effectiveness, and standards of care. You will, also, use your knowledge and experience to guide and support your team members whilst actively being involved in the delivery of patient care.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the

Eucation and Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or registered ODP
  • Teaching and Supervision qualification
  • Level 6 Qualification
  • Evidence of Continuous professional Development e.g. Theatre course

Desirable: - L6 or above academic level; - Management training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in theatre scrub and team lead in orthopaedic theatre
  • Evidence of continuous Professional Development
  • Teaching and assessment experience
  • Theatre Experience min 3 - 4 speciality

Desirable: - Knowledge of current issues in operating theatre; - Knowledge of people management

Skill and Ability

Essential

  • Ability to organise day to day theatre activities
  • Abilty to Lead and delegate appropriately in Theatre
  • Excellent verbal and written and interpersonal communication skill

Desirable: - Appraisal skill; - Competent IT skill

Value and Attribute

Essential: - Demonstrate HEART value and compression in practice; - Positively influence others in your daily activities and communication

Desirable: - Flexible approach to service development request; - Critical analysis and reflect on own practice to seek improvement

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

3 September 2026

Last checked

5 September 2026

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About the employer

LNW
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

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