Registered Nurse - Theatres (NQN)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Registered Nurse or ODP in Theatres, working 24/7, 365 days a year, including evenings, nights, on-calls, Bank Holidays, and weekends. You will rotate across all theatre areas, assisting patients undergoing various elective and emergency procedures. Responsibilities include preparing the theatre, managing sterile equipment, and working effectively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and comfort. You will also provide on-call and out-of-hours support for acutely ill patients.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Registered ODP
- Must be willing to undertake relevant post registration courses as advised by the Practice Educators/ Theatre Team Leaders
Desirable criteria
- ILS/ALS
- PILS
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of mentorship & preceptorship training
- Previous Experience
- Gained through undertaking relevant study
- Post qualification experience within the perioperative setting
- Relevant experience in either an inpatient or day surgery theatre, maternity theatre or other relevant clinical area.
- Peri-operative practice, skilled in recovery and scrub
- Experience of providing clinical support outside of the theatre area
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Basic IT skills
- Can organise and prioritise
- Ability to demonstrate initiative
- Flexible
- Clear written and spoken English
- Good planning skills. Can effectively and efficiently run a theatre list Can participate in the audit process
- Can perform in the role of scrub and circulating assistant, recovery or has relevant experience within a critical / acute care setting
- Has relevant experience within maternity or gynaecology surgery.
- Aware of the National 6 Cs campaign
- Aware of Trust's Values
- An understanding of peri-operative patient care
- Understanding of aseptic technique
- Participate in audit
- Team work
- Knowledge of the aims of the Trust
- Knowledge of privacy / dignity & infection control relating to theatre area
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Qualifications / Training
- Registered Nurse or Registered ODP
- Must be willing to undertake relevant post registration courses as advised by the Practice Educators/ Theatre Team Leaders
- ILS/ALS
- PILS
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of mentorship & preceptorship training
- Previous Experience
- Gained through undertaking relevant study
- Post qualification experience within the perioperative setting
- Relevant experience in either an inpatient or day surgery theatre, maternity theatre or other relevant clinical area.
- Peri-operative practice, skilled in recovery and scrub
- Experience of providing clinical support outside of the theatre area
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Basic IT skills
- Can organise and prioritise
- Ability to demonstrate initiative
- Flexible
- Clear written and spoken English
- Good planning skills. Can effectively and efficiently run a theatre list Can participate in the audit process
- Can perform in the role of scrub and circulating assistant, recovery or has relevant experience within a critical / acute care setting
- Has relevant experience within maternity or gynaecology surgery.
- Aware of the National 6 Cs campaign
- Aware of Trust's Values
- An understanding of peri-operative patient care
- Understanding of aseptic technique
- Participate in audit
- Team work
- Knowledge of the aims of the Trust
- Knowledge of privacy / dignity & infection control relating to theatre area
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role model our Trust values every day
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,049 – £37,796 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Registered Nurse - Theatres (NQN)
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
We are recruiting for Registered Practitioner - Theatres who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Our service now includes admission and recovery of elective patients and a continued emergency service for the Trust. Our team works 24/7, 365 days a year. As part of a rotation with other team members, you'll be expected to work evenings, nights, on calls, Bank Holidays, and weekends.
This role is within Theatres, there is an expectation to be rotated across all theatre areas including the QE2 to assist and care for patients undergoing a variety of elective (Vascular, Orthopaedics, Urology, Obstetrics & Gynae, Obstetrics, Plastics, Robotics, ENT, Oral Surgery, Ophthalmology, General Surgery) and Emergency procedures.
Candidates invited to interview will also be asked to participate in a practical element as part of the selection process. This practical element will test theatre knowledge and practice.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
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