Theatre Scrub Practitioner, Band 5


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cheltenham, GL53 7AN
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

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 maja.macaraeg@nhs.net 0300 422 4308

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