Theatre Scrub Practitioner, Band 5

Site Cheltenham General Hospital Town Cheltenham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 (pa, pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on‑site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

We are seeking an experienced band 5 Orthopaedic Scrub practitioner to cover maternity leave for a period of 7 months. We operate five orthopaedic theatres specialising in procedures such as primary and revision arthroplasties (hips, knees and shoulder), ligament reconstruction and cold trauma cases.

• To assess, plan, implement, evaluate and provide high-quality nursing care within the theatre environment.
• To work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary theatre team.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team while maintaining and further developing high standards of care.
• To manage a caseload of patients within a defined clinical area.
• Take responsibility for personal development and support the development and supervision of others by developing and maintaining specialist knowledge pertaining to theatres.
• Contribute towards the development of professional practice in the clinical area.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to less experienced/ non-registered and new staff at all times.
• Work proactively to ensure that every patient’s attendance meets with their expectations and needs with timely undertaking

We are a close knit team of around thirty nurse ODPs and HCSWs. We operate five orthopaedic theatres specialising in procedures such as primary and revision arthroplasties (hips, knees and shoulder), ligament reconstruction and cold trauma cases.

The Band 5 Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner is responsible for delivering safe, effective and evidence-based perioperative care within orthopaedic theatres, working in accordance with the NMC or HCPC…