Theatre Practitioner AA

Position Overview

We are looking to recruit experienced or inexperienced theatre practitioners either RGN or ODP to join our team. It would be desirable to have experience in scrub, circulating roles and anaesthetics although this is not a necessity.

You will have excellent communication skills, have the ability to work well in the multidisciplinary team, and have evidence of continuing professional development.

Specialties undertaken within day surgery/short stay theatres at QMH include:

• Gynaecology
• Urology
• General surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Plastic surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Oral/max
• Breast surgery

Hours are Monday to Friday with a variety of shifts worked over 5 days. You must also be flexible and be able to work across both sites, Queen Margaret Hospital and Victoria Hospital.

Please note as this is a part time post salary is pro rata (if applicable). As from 1/4/2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. Please note that the pay scale in this advert will not be changing as a result.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK.

It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the  website. For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa.

However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.