Theatre Practitioner / Scrub Nurse | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	11 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	10 April 2026
Location:	Swindon, SN3 6BB
Company:	The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7850018/249-7850018

Summary

Theatre Practitioner / Scrub Nurse - 37.5 hours per week

We require professional, flexible, motivated and committed team members capable of delivering high quality, patient-focused care within a busy, progressive and varied department.

Our Theatre service boasts 15 operating Theatres, 2 recovery areas, a Day Surgery Unit and a 23 hours unit. There are exciting improvement plans due to begin with the introduction of a new IT system and a full Theatre transformation project in which all staff working within the Theatres department will be pivotal to its success.

General Theatres undertake a wide range of specialities in both the elective and emergency settings including Orthopaedic, Trauma, ENT, Breast, General Surgery and Urology.

We currently have opportunities available for Theatre Practitioners within the following specialities - Orthopaedic Scrub



The post holder will be a NMC / HCPC registered practitioner or nurse who will assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality, safe and compassionate care for patients in the perioperative setting. This care will be facilitated utilising evidence based perioperative standards, trust policies as well as local and national guidelines (e.g. NICE).

The post holder will be expected to work with the perioperative multidisciplinary team (including Anaesthetists and Surgeons) to provide effective care within the Anaesthetics, Scrub and Post Anaesthetic care disciplines, in line with scope of practice and departmental need.

The post holder will support the Theatre Leadership Team to ensure standards of practice and care quality are upheld; this includes acting as a role model, supporting the learning of others and contributing to the development and implementation of improvement ideas

Internal development opportunities include;

Leadership and Management Training
Mental Health Training
Fire Warden Training
IOSH Training
Open University Short courses (funding subject to demand/availability)
Surgical First Assistant

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.


• Assess, plan, and implement high quality, safe, compassionate and effective perioperative care for patients, in line with scope of practice.
• Ensure risk management / safety strategies, Trust policies and departmental procedures are adhered to in the delivery of patient care.
• Demonstrate a sound theoretical understanding and practical application of evidence-based, perioperative care standards in line with national recommendations and clinical guidance (e.g., NICE,
AfPP).
• Ensure patient safety strategies (e.g., WHO surgical Safety / 5 steps to safer surgery) are implemented consistently and where appropriate, contribute to the development of new initiatives which support the improvement agenda.
• Promote dignity and respect, ensuring the patient is cared for in a way that meets their expectations and maximises patient experience

Please see the attached job description for full information.






This advert closes on Sunday 22 Mar 2026

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