Scrub Nurse - Obstetric Theatres
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Obstetric Theatres Scrub Nurse, Band 5, on a fixed-term contract for maternity cover at Croydon University Hospital. You will provide high-quality adult nursing care, supporting women, babies, and families in a dynamic maternity and obstetric setting. Responsibilities include delivering safe, compassionate care, administering medications, and contributing to pregnancy-related and newborn care. The role emphasizes patient safety, service improvement, and supporting colleagues, with opportunities for training and development.
Essential criteria
- Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner -registered with NMC or HPC
- UK Recognised Anaesthetic course (for nurses wanting to practice Anaesthetics)
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching & assessing qualification
- laser training
- Up to date clinical knowledge Experience in an acute setting
- Previous experience in a perioperative environment
- Ability to supervise and motivate others
- Skills and Knowledge
- Able to work in Theatres with minimum supervision following achievement of set objectives within 3-6 months
- Planning, delivering and evaluating care
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Able to work using own initiative and be self-motivated
- Proven communication skills both orally and in writing
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- oParticipates in research and audit
- Other factors / Special circumstances
- Adaptable
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work a rota of mixed shifts as the service requires.
- Basic IT skills to use different IT packages such as Word & Outlook
- Awareness of current healthcare developments appropriate to area
- Awareness of Care Models and Care Planning in Surgical Environment
- Education/Qualifications
- Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner -registered with NMC or HPC
- UK Recognised Anaesthetic course (for nurses wanting to practice Anaesthetics)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Teaching & assessing qualification
- laser training
- Up to date clinical knowledge Experience in an acute setting
- Previous experience in a perioperative environment
- Ability to supervise and motivate others
- Skills and Knowledge
- Able to work in Theatres with minimum supervision following achievement of set objectives within 3-6 months
- Planning, delivering and evaluating care
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Able to work using own initiative and be self-motivated
- Proven communication skills both orally and in writing
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- oParticipates in research and audit
- Other factors / Special circumstances
- Adaptable
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work a rota of mixed shifts as the service requires.
- Basic IT skills to use different IT packages such as Word & Outlook
- Awareness of current healthcare developments appropriate to area
- Awareness of Care Models and Care Planning in Surgical Environment
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Scrub Nurse - Obstetric Theatres
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Obstetric Theatres Scrub Nurse Band 5 ,Fixed contract Maternity Cover Croydon University Hospital , Obstetric Theatres
This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality adult nursing care while supporting women, babies, and families in a dynamic maternity and obstetric setting. You will deliver safe, compassionate care, administer medications within your competence, and contribute to pregnancy-related and new born care within your scope, with support from specialists when needed.
Compassion and communication are at the heart of this role, ensuring patients feel informed, empowered, and cared for at every stage. You will play a key part in maintaining patient safety, driving service improvements, and supporting colleagues and students to reach their potential.
With access to training, development, and opportunities to promote evidence-based practice, you will be encouraged to grow your skills and shape the future of care.
Interviews: tbc
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be part of the clinical team who ensure that clinical care of patients, and others using the services, receive an efficient and quality service.
The role responsibilities will be to:
- Prepare the clinical areas (theatres) to receive patients for surg
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