Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time - Monday to Friday working)
- Job ref
- 040-NMR140-0326
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St. Woolos Hospital
- Town
- Newport
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Scrub Nurse/Practitioner - Theatres, St. Woolos Hospital
Band 5
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
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If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.
Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086
Job overview
We are currently recruiting for a highly motivated Registered Scrub Nurse/Practitioner for the Theatres at St. Woolos Hospital.
To be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care within the Theatre Directorate.
To contribute to the smooth running of the department in terms of taking charge of a Theatre on a regular basis and the department in the absence of the Team Leader.
The role will allow the successful applicants the opportunities to improve their skills and knowledge in all aspects of theatre practice.
Main duties of the job
Successfully complete a locally approved orientation programme.
To support a clinical environment that is patient and public focused.
To assist in developing an environment which supports the value of nursing care within the Theatre Directorate.
To liaise and communicate with members of the MDT in the planning and delivery of patient care.
To be aware of and demonstrate practice based on current advances in Nursing.
To participate in the formal monitoring of standards.
To act as an advocate for patients and their significant others.
To be responsible for accurate records/standards for documentation, including IT, data collection and input.
You are welcome to have an informal visit.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh applicants are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel Eagles
- Job title
- Senior Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 234669
- Additional information
Lesley Watson
Sister
01633 238054
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