Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner (SFA Qualified)
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 8AF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0302-26-0072 |
Summary
Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner (SFA Qualified) Cambridge Hospital | Nursing | Permanent Contract | Full Time Competitive salary, dependent on experience37.5 hours per week Applications are restricted to candidates who hold SFA certification Nuffield Health is Britain's largest healthcare charity, and we are committed to delivering outstanding clinical care. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner to provide clinical leadership within our Theatre Department at Cambridge Hospital. This is a senior role requiring advanced clinical expertise, strong leadership capability, and the ability to influence service development, standards of practice, and team performance while delivering excellent perioperative care. Key responsibilities include: Providing advanced clinical and technical expertise as a Senior Scrub Practitioner, scrubbing and assisting across a broad range of surgical specialties Acting as a Surgical First Assistant (SFA) where required, in line with accreditation Providing day-to-day clinical leadership within theatres, supporting junior staff and maintaining high professional standards Supporting theatre efficiency, including workforce planning, labour management, and cost control against KPIs Working closely with Consultants to optimise theatre utilisation and patient flow Actively contributing to Clinical Governance, risk management, and audit activity Supporting staff performance management, development, and competency assessment Promoting best practice, service improvement, and a culture of continuous quality improvement You will have: Registration with NMC or HCPC Accreditation as a Surgical First Assistant (SFA) - Level 1 or Level 2 A minimum of 2 years' experience in a senior theatre role Proven leadership and team management experience within a theatre environment Strong communication, decision-making, and influencing skills The ability to work autonomously while contributing to wider departmental objectives Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital Our state-of-the-art hospital, is central Cambridge's premium private hospital, boasting an Outstanding CQC score and offer a full range of medical and surgical specialties. With expertise in Cancer care and Cancer surgery, Orthopaedic surgery (including robotic surgery), Neurosurgery, Cardiology as well as specialist Paediatric services. Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.