Theatre Nurse/ODP Band 5 | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 5 Theatres, Scrub Nurses & ODPs – 1-Year Fixed-Term Maternity Cover

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicatedBand 5 Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs)to join our Theatre teams atEpsom and St Helier Hospitalson a1-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Theatre teams, gain valuable experience and contribute to delivering safe, high-quality patient care.

If you are interested, we would love to meet you!

Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trustis ratedGood by the CQC, and we welcome applications from individuals who are committed to being part of our team and helping us maintain and build on these standards.

Interested? Please apply now!

Provide skilled and effective assistance to clinicians and other members of the theatre team, contributing to the delivery of safe and high-quality patient care.

• 1. Deliver support and care to the required professional and service standards, as directed by the clinical team.

2. Provide support across relevant areas of the Trust where specialised equipment, procedures or techniques are required.

3. Respond positively and effectively to planned and unplanned activities, including emergency situations, demonstrating flexibility and professionalism.

4. Plan and organise work effectively in advance to ensure that operational requirements and deadlines are met.

5. Maintain competency in two of the three designated theatre specialties and rotate between them to support service requirements, flexibility and staff development.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Please see the attached supporting documents, Job Description and Person Specification which contains more information about the role

This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026