Theatre Practitioner - Scrub | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 April 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L8 7SS |
| Company: | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7879708/159-LWH-64-26 |
Summary
As part of a continuing recruitment plan, we are looking for a dynamic and proactive staff member to maintain the delivery of safe, high quality, patient-focused care within our Gynaecology and Obstetrics theatres. Therefore an exciting opportunity has arisen for a theatre practitioner with scrub skills to take on a role at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
We are looking fora forward thinking and highly motivated person, who is able to demonstrate good time management skills, you will also need to possess good communication skill (verbal, written & electronic) and have the ability to work as part of a cohesive team.
The role advertised has an on-call requirement and as such please note the below when applying.
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust operates an On-Call service to ensure continuous, safe care for patients at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Staff members who are required to participate in the On-Call rota must be able to attend the hospital within 30 minutes of being called and therefore must live within a travel distance that allows them to reach the hospital within a 30-minute journey time.
Where this is not possible, individuals may make alternative arrangements to ensure compliance with the 30-minute requirement, for example temporarily staying with a friend, family member, or in other suitable accommodation located within close proximity to the hospital, any such arrangements would be at the individual’s own expense.
To perform as a safe and competent clinical member of the team in theatre scrub and provide specialised holistic care for the peri-operative patient.
Contribute to an effective, motivated and competent workforce and ensure that high quality standards are maintained and developed.
Ensure the cleanliness of all the Operating Theatre areas and equipment at all times.
Prepare the Operating Theatre prior to and following operative procedures.
Participate in out-of-hours on-call rota as required.
Perform other duties as reasonably required to assist in the smooth running of the Operating Department.
Be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies.
Maintain a broad understanding of the work of the Clinical Support Services and the Trust as a whole and actively contribute your ideas for the improvement of service provision.
Must have experience in Obstetric and Gynaecology theatre.
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us thespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it’s services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.
Check out why Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:
Video:https://vimeo.com/556197652
Online brochure:https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf
Liverpool Women's Hospital does great things every day; do you want to be part of something special? If you are interested and would like to come and meet our team, we would be happy to arrange an informal visit.
This post is suitable for registered staff – RGN and ODP, newly qualified and experienced and you must have appropriate UK professional registration.
For information regarding full duties, responsibilities and a detailed job description please see attached documentation.
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Apr 2026