Theatre Scrub Practitioner | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum - Pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | University Hospital Southampton NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7676744/188-NM041225 |
Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Theatre Practitioners to join our Neuro/Angio teams, ENT and OMF and CEPOD teams at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, one of the leading trauma centres in the country.
The Neurosurgery Theatres and Angiography Team are looking for a highly enthusiastic and dynamic individual with or without scrub experience in Neuro/Neuro Angio. The successful candidate is expected to have good communication skills to support the team in achieving high standards of patient care within theatres. We run four Operating Theatres Monday to Friday and support 24-hour Neuro Emergency patient pathways. We cover both adult and paediatric neurosurgery and 24 h stroke services.
The ENT & OMF team at the university hospital Southampton NHS foundation trust are pleased to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity for patient focussed, friendly and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or ODP to join the ENT & OMF team. ENT and OMF Team covers ENT, oral, maxillofacial surgery and paediatric ENT Surgeries. ENT, Maxillofacial theatres experience is preferable. Also, Full training will be provided to the successful candidate to expand their knowledge and skills.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHSwe’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
The successful post holder will:
- provide skilled specialist assistance in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care throughout the Operating Department.
- participate as an integral member of the theatre Scrub team, covering a full range of shifts, including earlies, lates, nights and weekends.
- act as the patient advocate and maintain high standards of patient care, in line with NMC or HCPC code of conduct.
- Be involved in supporting and mentoring students and new staff as appropriate.
We are also offering opportunities for clinical and leadership development, through developing a career development pathway exploring opportunities for specific clinical development in conjunction with access to leadership pathways. We are keen to offer a range of opportunities, to include dual skill development. Your home base skill could be added to through a secondment into another theatre discipline. We would be open to discuss career pathways tailored to your individual career focus.
University hospital Southampton NHS foundation Trust is one of the leading major trauma centres in the country. CEPOD team manages Two CEPOD theatres , Acute surgery and Plastic surgery Lists. Our main CEPOD theatre is very fast paced service which runs 24/7 and covers a wide range of general surgery specialties such as Vascular, Thoracic, HPB, Upper GI, Colorectal, Paediatric, Urology, ENT, MaxFax. We are very dedicated team working in close relationship with the multidisciplinary team and are very proud of the care provided for our patients.
The CEPOD theatre team is dynamic and consist of a very diverse high performing group of individuals who take pride in their work and maintains a high standard of care for patients. Teamwork is at the core of our team values and efficacy is what we always aim for. We are looking for qualified theatre practitioners who have got general surgery / CEPOD theatre experience.
If you possess good communication skills, are patient focused, friendly and a team player we want to hear from you. In order to assist you to develop your career, you will be mentored and supported during your employment. You will rotate through the surgical specialties to gain a wide practical and theoretical knowledge base.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Dec 2025