Band 5 Theatre Scrub Nurse/ODP - Trauma & Orthopaedics/Major Trauma
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in London. The advertised salary is £38,488 to £46,852. It is an Band 5 post. Applications close on 1 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Band 5 Scrub Staff Nurse within Trauma & Orthopaedics/Major Trauma theatre team. Providing excellent perioperative care across specialities and provid...
Band 5 Scrub Staff Nurse - Trauma & Orthopaedics/Major Trauma
We are looking for enthusiastic staff to join our Trauma & Orthopaedics/Major Trauma theatre team at St Georges. We are interested in hearing from staff from diverse range of perioperative experience who are looking to develop their career in trauma and orthopaedics/major trauma perioperative service.. We are likewise equally happy to support and facilitate the training of the individuals who are keen to learn.
We have 34 operating theatres at St George's Hospital. Our staff work in teams and we are committed to keeping our focus on giving Outstanding Care, Every Timeto our patients.
The main duties of this job role include:
- 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.
- Working to support trauma & orthopaedics/major trauma services on a 24/7 basis and night shifts. Presently, this post do not require on-call commitment.
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.
Essential: - Registered Nurse (general) or Operating Department Practitioner; - Post registration experience in theatres for 6 months
Desirable: - Relevant post registration experience in trauma & orthopaedics theatres for 6 months
Essential: - Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.; - Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.; - Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources; - Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk
Desirable: - Computer literacy; - Ability to take charge of the theatre in the absence of the Team Leader on a regular basis.
Essential: - Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice; - Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff; - Understands the importance of developing self and others
Desirable: - Demonstrates an understanding of audit; - Ability to take on small research or audit project.
Essential: - Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality; - Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care; - Sound verbal and written communication.; - Adaptable and responsive to changing needs; - Ability to use own initiative; - Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation
Desirable: - Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift.
How this role compares
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