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Theatre Practitioner - Surgical Scrub

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Bath, BA1 3NGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

7 October 2026

9 days left

Job description

We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to join our Scrub team within Surgery. We are l...

  • Carry out scrub duties in accordance with departmental policies, procedures and professional standards.
  • Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service development activities.
  • Promote and deliver best evidence-based practice to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
  • Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support excellent patient outcomes.

Benefits and Opportunities We are committed to supporting our staff to develop, thrive and achieve their career aspirations. We offer:

  • A wide range of rotational learning opportunities across surgical specialties.
  • Access to internal and external training courses to support your professional development.
  • Flexible working patterns where possible, with the opportunity to discuss your individual needs. We will make every effort to support flexible working in line with service requirements.
  • Enhanced unsocial hours payments for night, weekend and bank holiday working.
  • Competitive bank rates for those wishing to undertake additional work.

Supporting Your Transition We offer a unique and comprehensive new starter programme designed to ensure a smooth transition into our department.

Whether you are experienced in theatre practice or looking to develop your career within a surgical environment, we are committed to helping you achieve your full potential.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about the role.

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Qualifications and Training

Essential: - State Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council or HCPC

Desirable: - Post-registration training preferably in speciality area; - Demonstrates effective clinical practice in a wide range of intra-operative procedures.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential: - Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge& practice after qualification & preceptorship

Desirable: - Experience of taking charge of a ward and delegating responsibilities

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

23 September 2026

Last checked

25 September 2026

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About the employer

RUH
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

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