Band 5 Theatre Scrub Nurse​/ODP Scrub

Site St. George's Hospital Town London Salary £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

• Setting, monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensuring that nursing procedures are carried out in accordance to Trust's polices.
• As skills and competencies develop, taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the theatre area or on a regular basis.
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff.

We are looking for experienced scrub nurses to join our neuro scrub team. Are you a dedicated and motivated nurse with experience in cardiac or thoracic surgery?

Do you have a passion for excellence, patient safety and high quality care? Join our expert and dynamic cardiothoracic theatre team rge’s Hospital delivering exceptional care to patients . This is a rewarding opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team committed to compassionate care, clinical excellence , safety and continuous improvement.

We are looking for compassionate professionals who are:

• able to prioritise in a busy clinical setting
• adaptable and enthusiastic
• assertive and confident in decision making
• strong communicators and effective team players
• capable of using their own initiative while maintain high standards of care

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document which contains more and the person specification for this role.

• Current professional registration ( NMC or HCPC)
• Evidence of mandatory training
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Willingness to undertake further theatre/anaesthetic training
• Post - registration qualification relevant to perioperative practice

• Ability to prioritise workload in a busy clinical environment
• Demonstrate effective communication with MDT
• Knowledge of clinical governance, policies and risk management
• Awareness of safe staffing principles and escalation processes
• Experience supporting senior staff or taking charge of an area
• Experience managing patient flow / theatre coordination
• Participation in audit, service improvement or rota planning

• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Understanding of evidence‑based practice
• Willingness to support students and junior staff
• Experience mentoring, coaching or supervising learners
• Participation in audit, research or QI initiatives
• Experience implementing new practice or innovation

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates Trust values:
  Excellent, Kind, Responsible, Respectful
• Maintains confidentiality and accurate documentation
• Flexible and adaptable to service needs
• Demonstrates ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrates leadership potential and resilience

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