Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Bournemouth BH7 7DW
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Scrub Practitioner – Emergency & Vascular Surgery
Service
Multi‑Speciality Theatres | 24/7 Service Provision (Including Nights, Weekends & Bank Holidays)
Are you an experienced and motivated Scrub Practitioner looking for a new challenge? Our dynamic Operating Theatres team is expanding, and we are seeking skilled practitioners to support the delivery and transformation of our Emergency and Vascular surgical services, as well as a wide range of additional specialities.
As a key member of our multidisciplinary theatre team, you will
- Provide high‑quality scrub support across emergency surgery covering multiple surgical specialities, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
- Work within a 24‑hour, 7‑day theatre service, participating in night shifts, weekend rotas, and bank holiday coverage.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, and wider teams to ensure seamless, patient‑centred care.
- Demonstrate clinical competence, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Are a Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP).
- Has scrub experience within acute or emergency surgical settings
- Thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑acuity environment.
- Works well under pressure and enjoys being part of a supportive, inclusive team.
Base site- UHD Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview date - 12th June 2026
- Provide high‑quality scrub support across emergency surgery covering multiple surgical specialities, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
- Work within a 24‑hour, 7‑day theatre service, participating in night shifts, weekend rotas, and bank holiday coverage.
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services will move site this year. permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
This service has a planned move from July 2026 moving all elective to a single site and emergency, paediatrics and major surgery to the RBH site
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Scrub Practitioner – Emergency & Vascular Surgery
Service
Multi‑Speciality Theatres | 24/7 Service Provision (Including Nights, Weekends & Bank Holidays)
This advert closes on Thursday 28 May 2026
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