Theatre Scrub Practitioner
The closing date is 27 October 2025
Job summary
Join Our Team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust!
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is a leading Acute Hospital in the East of England, renowned for its commitment to delivering exceptional healthcare through innovation and teamwork.
We are proud to host the St Andrews Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery -- an internationally acclaimed regional centre of excellence serving a population of 3.2 million, with our specialised burns service extending care to nearly 10 million people across the region.
We're excited to invite an enthusiastic Band 5 Scrub Nurse to join our friendly, dedicated, and forward-thinking theatre team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone eager to take on new challenges and advance their skills within a dynamic and supportive environment.
Our department features five dedicated plastics surgery theatres, performing a wide range of elective plastic procedures and regional trauma cases. We are leaders in breast reconstruction and privileged to operate an internationally recognised burns unit that cares not only for the local community but also receives patients from across the globe.
If you're passionate about making a real difference and developing your expertise in a specialised field, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Role:
Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure perioperative patients receive high-quality, evidence-based nursing care.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate holistic and individualised care that respects each patient's dignity, values, and beliefs.
Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors in line with health and safety standards.
Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, families, and visitors to support safe and compassionate care.
Serve as a clinical and professional role model, demonstrating specialist knowledge and consistently high standards of practice.
Provide support and guidance to students and newly qualified staff, acting as a mentor, educator, and assessor to promote evidence-based practice.
Assist in managing the theatre budget, including maintaining appropriate stock levels and ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
Maintain a professional portfolio and take responsibility for ongoing personal and professional development in line with the NMC Code, hospital policies, and procedures.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Details
Date posted
13 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 a year Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-TAC-BR-6184
Job locations
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer's website
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