North Bristol NHS Trust

Bank Theatre Nurse - Scrub

The closing date is 12 August 2025

Job summary

So, you're eager to learn more about bank scrub nursing opportunities at North Bristol NHS Trust?

Here are some of the reasons we're unique...

  • Our Theatre department is the Major Trauma centre for the South West Region and a specialist regional centre for a number of services, including neurosurgery, renal, plastics, burns and orthopaedics. We host 34 Theatres, delivering both elective and emergency surgery, supported by 72 Medirooms.
  • Our innovative Medirooms combine the traditional recovery, day-case, same day and admission areas into a single patient room environment, specifically designed to enhance patient experience. Patients also benefit from continuity of care as they are admitted, recovered and discharged/transferred by the same Mediroom team.

Our Trust bank team, NBTeXtra, are innovative, impressive and inclusive. Let us tell you a little more..

  • Our NBTeXtra nurses are valued members of our team and have access to exceptional benefits; access to the NHS Pension scheme, free DBS and full training, induction and revalidation support.
  • We have competitive rates available for shifts Trust-wide
  • £20.91* per hour - Week Days
  • £27.18* per hour - Nights and Saturdays
  • £33.45* per hour - Sundays
  • £32.10* per hour - Bank Holidays

*All rates are inclusive of annual leave allowance

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Theatre Nurse, you will increase your skill set by working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver all aspects of patient care. Your main duties will include:

Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as and when required.

  • Taking personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and ensuring duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code.
  • Being responsible for assessment, planning, Implementation and Evaluation of patient care.
  • Taking responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students as required.

Successful applicants for this role will:

  • Hold RN (Adult) Registration with current NMC licence to practice.
  • Have experience working in Anaesthetics, Scrub or Recovery within the last 18-24 months.
  • Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a two week induction programme if successful.
  • Have Right to Work in the UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable).

About us

NBTeXtra is the temporary bank of staff that supports the running of one of the South West's largest hospitals.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Details

Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£20.91 to £33.45 an hour per hour (including A/L)

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

339-TA-NBTX-THRN-0725

Job locations

Trustwide

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

For the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for these roles, please refer to the additional documents on these advert relevant to the speciality you are looking to apply for.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for these roles, please refer to the additional documents on these advert relevant to the speciality you are looking to apply for.

Person Specification

Education/ Training/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current live NMC registration
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course)
  • Post basic specialist qualification eg: perioperative modules, Surgical First Assistant

Work Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a hospital setting within the last 2 years, as a Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Experience across a range of surgical specialties as a registered nurse

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
  • Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
  • Excellent organisational skills, proven ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure
Person Specification

Education/ Training/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current live NMC registration
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course)
  • Post basic specialist qualification eg: perioperative modules, Surgical First Assistant

Work Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a hospital setting within the last 2 years, as a Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Experience across a range of surgical specialties as a registered nurse

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
  • Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
  • Excellent organisational skills, proven ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure

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.

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

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.

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

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Bank

NBT Extra

NBTeXtra@nbt.nhs.uk

01174146000

Details

Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£20.91 to £33.45 an hour per hour (including A/L)

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

339-TA-NBTX-THRN-0725

Job locations

Trustwide

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Supporting documents

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