Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre Scrub Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-NM050625
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/07/2025
Employer heading
Theatre Scrub Practitioner
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre Practitioner to join our CEPOD and Neuro/Angio teams at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Our Neurosurgery Theatres and Angiography Team are looking for a highly enthusiastic and dynamic individual with or without scrub experience in Neuro/Neuro Angio. The successful candidate is expected to have good communication skills to support the team in achieving high standards of patient care within theatres.
We run four Operating Theatres Monday to Friday and support 24-hour Neuro Emergency patient pathways. We cover both adult and paediatric neurosurgery and 24 h stroke services.
Our CEPOD team are looking for a highly enthusiastic and dynamic individual with excellent scrub skill in general surgery theatres along with good communication skills to support the team in achieving high standards of patient care within the CEPOD theatres.
CEPOD team manages two CEPOD theatres, acute surgery and plastic surgery Lists. Our main CEPOD theatre is very fast paced service which runs 24/7 and covers a wide range of general surgery specialties such as Vascular, Thoracic, HPB, Upper GI, Colorectal, Paediatric, Urology, ENT, MaxFax. We are very dedicated team working in close relationship with the multidisciplinary team and are very proud of the care provided for our patient. Last year we were proud to receive the UHS championship award for the service improvement, acknowledging the advancements made within our service
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
The successful post holder will:
- Provide skilled specialist assistance in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care throughout the Operating Department.
- Participate as an integral member of the team, covering a full range of shifts, including earlies, lates, nights, weekends and ad hoc on calls (if necessary).
- Act as the patient advocate and maintain high standards of patient care, in line with NMC or HCPC code of conduct.
- Be involved in supporting and mentoring students and new staff as appropriate.
What we’re looking for:
- We are looking for qualified theatre practitioners (RN/RODP) with or without theatre experience. The successful candidate will be trained for Neuro Cranial / Spinal and Interventional Radiology cases (if appointed for Neuro Theatres).
- If you possess good communication skills, are patient focused, friendly and a team player we want to hear from you.
- In order to assist you to develop your career, you will be mentored and supported during your employment.
- We are also offering opportunities for clinical and leadership development, through a career development pathway exploring opportunities for specific clinical development in conjunction with access to leadership pathways.
- We are keen to offer a range of opportunities, to include dual skill development. Your home base skill could be added to through a secondment into another theatre discipline. We would be opened to discuss career pathways tailored to your individual career focus.
The Neurosurgery and Angiography theatre team and CEPOD team are both dynamic and consist of a very diverse high performing group of individuals who take pride in their work and maintains a high standard of care for patients. Teamwork is at the core of our team values and efficacy is what we always aim for.
Additional information:
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
You are invited to arrange an informal meeting via TEAMS with the Theatre Team Leaders -
Paulina Gorska - [email protected]
Maria Golmayo - [email protected]
Dinnish Mani - [email protected]
Please contact them via email to arrange a suitable date and time.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse or ODP on relevant part of the register
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Has the ability to assist in carrying out the transfer of a patient through the intraoperative phase of perioperative care, giving concise accurate handover
- Demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to support learners in practice and to create a positive learning environment.
- Practices and promotes the use of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of current issues within acute health service.
- Understanding of personal accountability.
- Aptitude for caring for the anaesthetised and/or acutely unwell patient.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
- Relevant resus qualification, ie Immediate Life Support
- Experience of working within relevant care setting
- Specialist theatre work-based learning course, or mentorship course, post-qualification.
- Interest in research to promote good practice
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Communication
- Manual dexterity
- Microsoft Office skills
- Time management
- Prioritisation
- People management
- Teamwork
- Delegation
- Working under pressure
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical thinking
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nelvin Jimena
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381208629
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