Band 5 Theatre Scrub Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 5 Scrub Nurse to join the Day Surgery Theatres team at Hadley Wood Hospital on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.

The post holder will provide safe, effective and compassionate care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. Working within the multidisciplinary theatre team, they will undertake scrub duties, maintain aseptic practice and contribute to the safe and efficient delivery of surgical care across a range of specialties.

The post holder will be expected to uphold the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust’s shared commitments: care with compassion, champion inclusion, act with integrity and deliver excellence.

Main duties of the job

  • Undertake scrub duties, preparing for and supporting surgical procedures in accordance with your competence and local policies.
  • Prepare and check instruments, equipment and the theatre environment before operating lists.
  • Maintain aseptic technique and high standards of infection prevention and control.
  • Participate in surgical safety checks and ensure the safe handling and accurate counting of instruments, swabs and sharps.
  • Handle, label and document specimens safely in accordance with local procedures.
  • Recognise and escalate patient safety concerns or issues affecting the safe running of an operating list.
  • Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues and maintain accurate clinical records.
  • Support students and less experienced colleagues, and take part in learning, audit and quality improvement.

Person Specification

Education and Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse / ODP

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of theatre nursing

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Awareness of clinical issues within the theatre department
  • Awareness of developments within profession
  • Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
  • Able to prioritise workload

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

  • Flexible and adaptive to changing situations
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Willing to develop perioperative practice

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

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