Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-7159674PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Theatre Scrub Practitioner (Obstetrics and Gynaecology Theatres)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Band 5 Theatre Scrub Practitioner - Obstetrics and Gynaecology Theatres
**Friendly and supportive environment with learning and developmental opportunities.**
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Theatre Practitioner to join our motivated and dynamic team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
Our hospital is part of the NHS Foundation Trust, rated Good by CQC and also considered one of the best hospitals to work in the UK, graded 6th in the country.
Our Obstetrics and Gynaecology Theatre unit consists of two obstetric and two gynaecology theatres, part of busy twenty operating theatres department. We deliver excellent patient experience and quality of care with patient safety at the forefront of our practice.
We are looking for enthusiastic team members who aspire to learn and develop. Although the position is based in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, you will have the opportunity to work across other specialities such as urology and plastics.
The successful candidate will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical and decision making skills.
In return we offer in-house and external development opportunities and support for career progression.
Applications welcome from either NMC registered nurses or HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODP).
Main duties of the job
To circulate and scrub in all Obstetric and Gynae cases. Also required to support the positioning of patients whilst in theatres.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners who aspire to learn and develop to join our inspirational team. Whether you have specific specialty experience or not, full support and training will be provided.
Although the positions will be based in a specific department, you will have the opportunity to work across different specialties.
Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical and decision making skills.
You will need to demonstrate the ability to translate the trust's vision of high quality care and excellent patient experience into action.
In return we offer in-depth in-house and external development opportunities and support for career progression.
Working for our organisation
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the Trust's theatres by providing skilled assistance to medical staff during the administration, maintenance and termination of general regional or local anaesthetics, by undertaking scrubbing and circulating duties and by providing skilled care in recovery.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN or RODP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Anaesthetic and/or surgical and/or recovery skills as specified in post advertised
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cathy Ma
- Job title
- Departmental Lead Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183228307
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