The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Theatre Practitioner Scrub/Recovery

The closing date is 28 July 2025

Job summary

Are you a Registered Nurse/ODP looking for a change in your career direction? This is the perfect opportunity for you to apply for a post in Theatres, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (Scrub/Recovery).

We would welcome you to come for an informal visit to the department to meet our team if you are interested in applying for the posts.

Expectations to deliver a high standard of service with patient safety and quality are a priority. You should be able to demonstrate effective team working and work to the highest standards of evidence-based practice.

Main duties of the job

To function as a competent clinical Scrub/Anaesthetic/Recovery Practitioner within the designated clinical area.
To deliver direct patient care whilst, co-ordinating and overseeing theatre practice.
To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of clinical activities during their span of duty.
To ensure that there is efficient and effective utilisation of resources to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.

About us

You'll have your NMC/HCPC registration already, and in addition to this we can offer you dedicated support whilst you settle into your new role. You will remain supernumerary until the Theatre competencies are completed (typically 3 months recovery, 9 months Theatres), and we also have a committed internal professional development team who oversee all training we provide. There is also specific Theatres training and courses available to help you develop your skills and progress your career with SaTH.

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

223-TPS-508

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse/Theatre Practitioner (HCPC)

Desirable

Teaching and Assessing Course

Experience

Essential

Awareness of relevant / current professional issues.

Desirable

Acute/secondary care experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse/Theatre Practitioner (HCPC)

Desirable

Teaching and Assessing Course

Experience

Essential

Awareness of relevant / current professional issues.

Desirable

Acute/secondary care experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)