Theatre Scrub Practitioner (DSU - WBCH Thatcham)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 20/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This advert explicitly states that sponsorship is not offered.
The source advert contains explicit wording ruling out sponsorship for this specific role. Consider other live roles at the same band from sponsorship-friendly trusts.
“PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is a full-time Band 5 Theatre Practitioner / Scrub Nurse position at West Berkshire Community Hospital's Day Surgery Unit. The role involves scrubbing and circulating for various specialist surgical areas, with opportunities to work in recovery and endoscopy. The unit operates Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm. Applicants must be an HCPC registered ODP or NMC registered nurse with scrub experience.
Essential criteria
- NMC registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Allied Health Professional
Desirable criteria
- Extended roles
- Advanced Life Support
- Diploma/Degree
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Experience working in a hospital setting
- At least 1 year post registration scrub experience
- Experience in a recovery setting
- Experience in Endoscopy Setting
- Education / Qualifications
- NMC registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Allied Health Professional
- Extended roles
- Advanced Life Support
- Diploma/Degree
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Experience working in a hospital setting
- At least 1 year post registration scrub experience
- Experience in a recovery setting
- Experience in Endoscopy Setting
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Theatre Scrub Practitioner (DSU - WBCH Thatcham)
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
Band 5 Theatre Practitioner / Scrub Nurse - Day Surgery Unit (WBCH Thatcham)
This post is based at West Berkshire Community Hospital (WBCH), London Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG18 3AS.
This is a full-time post for 37.5 hours per week; worked over Monday-Friday.
PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Theatre Practitioner Scrub Nurse to work within our dynamic Theatre team at the West Berkshire Community Hospital, Day Surgery Unit (Theatres and Endoscopy).
The Unit is open 8am - 6pm.
Applicants must be an HCPC registered ODP or a NMC registered nurse with scrub experience.
Main duties of the job
The role involves scrubbing and circulating for a variety of specialist areas including Maxillo Facial, Plastics, General Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Vascular. There will also be the opportunity to work in other areas such as recovery and our Endoscopy area.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners who aspire to learn and develop to join our inspirational team.
Applicants must be an HCPC registered
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