Theatre Scrub Practitioner

2 days ago


Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Full time
Job Overview

The Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Theatre Scrub Practitioner to lead a theatre team on a day-to-day basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the longer-term planning of care delivery within one specific specialty.

Main Responsibilities
  • Act as a credible and visible role model for all junior theatre staff.
  • Support the theatre team in resolving clinical and operational issues on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring best practice care is delivered.
  • Work in collaboration with the theatre manager to establish a cleanliness culture across the department, ensuring the patient environment is well-maintained, clean, and safe.
  • Work with the theatre manager, Infection Prevention Control Team, and domestic support team to ensure adherence to cleaning contracts and monitor any issues that arise.
  • Maintain and supervise junior members of staff to ensure that theatre care delivered to all patients is established on an individual assessment, planned evidence-based care, documented, and evaluated for effectiveness.
  • Work closely with the theatre manager to ensure that quality-driven indicators are monitored through audit within the area.
  • Ensure high standards are maintained that promote best outcomes for patients.
  • Provide appropriate and consistent professional advice to other members of the theatre team.
Working for Our Organisation

The Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community and values the skills and experience that service leavers and veterans bring to the organisation.

Our Values
  • We strive to provide outstanding care and support healthy communities.
  • We are committed to being a great place to work.
  • We believe in providing personal and compassionate care every time.
  • We live by our CARE values: Collaborate, Aspire, Respect, and Enable.
Person SpecificationEducation and Qualifications
  • RN (adult) or ODP qualification.
  • Diploma in a related field or equivalent.
  • Relevant post-registration experience.
Essential Criteria
  • Significant experience at Band 5 in a scrub role.
  • Previous experience in teaching, coaching, or mentoring.
Desirable Criteria
  • Completion of an appropriate leadership and management programme.
  • Teaching and assessment recognised qualification.
  • Recognised advanced communication skills.
  • Degree in a related field or willingness to work towards.
Speciality-Specific Desirable Criteria
  • Recognised advanced specialist training in a chosen field or relevant experience.
Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven ability to use Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Dexterity required for administration of medicines and clinical interventions.
Desirable Criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate appropriate non-antagonistic behaviour in stressful situations.
  • Evidence of participation in audit, research, and development of staff.
  • Ability to plan and organise complex activities or programmes that may need to be adjusted depending on activity.
Special Circumstances
  • Good team worker.
  • Ability to take part in the on-call rota.


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