Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 7 months (Fixed term- 7 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0647
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- 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
Employer heading
Theatre Scrub Practitioner, Band 5
Band 5
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.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
- 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
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 Code, Trust policies and relevant clinical standards. The postholder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care; maintain aseptic technique; prepare, check and manage specialist instrumentation, implants, medical devices and theatre equipment; and provide skilled scrub assistance for elective and trauma orthopaedic procedures. They will undertake and accurately document instrument and swab counts, contribute fully to the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, support safe patient positioning and transfer, anticipate the needs of the surgical team and respond appropriately to changes in the intraoperative environment.
The postholder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, advocate for patients and maintain their safety, dignity and confidentiality, while contributing to infection prevention and control, safeguarding, clinical governance, incident reporting, audit, quality improvement and research-based practice. They will maintain professional competence through mandatory training and continuing professional development and will support the supervision, education and development of students, new starters, non-registered staff and less experienced colleagues, acting at all times as a professional role model.
Additional Contact Details
Maja Macaraeg
Senior Sister Orthopaedic Theatres
0300 422 4308
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- United Kingdom recognised qualification in Adult Nursing or Operating Department Practice.
- Experience of working in an acute clinical environment.
- Previous experience in a relevant speciality.
- Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery.
- Experience of working in an acute clinical environment.
- Previous experience in a relevant speciality.
Desirable criteria
- Good knowledge of TRAK computer systems or a similar hospital computer system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Steve Lewis
- Job title
- Deputy Matron Theatres
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 2484
- Additional information
Maja Macaraeg
Senior Sister Orthopaedic Theatres
0300 422 4308
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