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Theatre Practitioner (General Theatres)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Reading, RG1 5ANView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 November 2026

13 days left

Job description

Band 5 Theatre Practitioner (General Theatres) PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to...

  • Act as scrub practitioner for general and Emergency surgical procedures.
  • Communicate effectively within the MDT in order to provide excellent care for patients.
  • Preparing operating theatre for surgery as required. To include equipment and supplies required for specific procedures, ensuring appropriate use of resources and minimal waste.

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our Trust "CARE" values: Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Nurse/ODP with current NMC or HCPC Registration

Desirable: - Relevant scrub experience; - Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification

Skills

Essential: - Excellent communication skills; - Adaptable to cope with change/ variable environment

Desirable: - Computer skills

Competencies

Essential: - Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

17 October 2026

Last checked

19 October 2026

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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