Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Theatre Scrub Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to deliver safe, effective scrub and circulating care for elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery.
You will prepare specialist instruments and equipment, maintain the sterile field and work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and the wider theatre team throughout each procedure.
This is an opportunity to help establish a new surgical service and contribute to its standards of patient care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Provide scrub and circulating support for elective orthopaedic and spinal procedures within your competence.
- Prepare and check instruments, implants, loan sets and equipment before each operating list.
- Maintain aseptic technique and support safe patient positioning and skin preparation.
- Undertake and document swab, needle and instrument counts with the circulating practitioner, escalating discrepancies promptly.
- Check implants with the surgical team and record implant details and instrument traceability.
- Participate in the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, team briefs and debriefs.
- Handle, label and transfer specimens safely in accordance with local procedures.
- Complete accurate theatre records and contribute to safe patient handovers.
- Support stock control, safe equipment use and infection prevention.
- Report incidents and concerns, and participate in clinical audit and service improvement.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and support colleagues and learners.
About us
One Health Group was established in Sheffield in 2004 and has steadily and successfully grown to become a significant healthcare provider in the region. Commissioned by the NHS, we provide services for patients referred for Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Spine, Urology and Gynaecology and with clinics located in over 30 locations across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, we bring healthcare closer to where people live. We are committed to clinical excellence and our mission is to provide innovative, high quality medical and clinical services for our patients, optimising outcomes so they can quickly continue healthy lives.
OHG Surgical Hub is a new specialist elective surgical facility being developed to provide high-quality care for patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.
Our service includes:
- One modern operating theatre.
- Three-bay recovery unit.
- Twelve inpatient bedrooms.
- Dedicated pre-assessment and outpatient facilities.
We specialise in elective surgery, including:
- Total hip replacement.
- Total knee replacement.
- Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
- Spinal procedures including ACDF, cervical decompression, lumbar decompression, discectomy and spinal fusion procedures.
We are developing a clinical team focused on delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible to: Clinical Lead Theatre
Professional Accountability: Medical Director
Planned start date: 1 April 2027
About OHG Surgical Hub
One Health Group was established in Sheffield in 2004 and has steadily and successfully grown to become a significant healthcare provider in the region. Commissioned by the NHS, we provide services for patients referred for Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Spine, Urology and Gynaecology and with clinics located in over 30 locations across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, we bring healthcare closer to where people live. We are committed to clinical excellence and our mission is to provide innovative, high quality medical and clinical services for our patients, optimising outcomes so they can quickly continue healthy lives.
OHG Surgical Hub is a new specialist elective surgical facility being developed to provide high-quality care for patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.
Our service includes:
- One modern operating theatre.
- Three-bay recovery unit.
- Twelve inpatient bedrooms.
- Dedicated pre-assessment and outpatient facilities.
We specialise in elective surgery, including:
- Total hip replacement.
- Total knee replacement.
- Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
- Spinal procedures including ACDF, cervical decompression, lumbar decompression, discectomy and spinal fusion procedures.
We are developing a clinical team focused on delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality patient care.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Theatre Scrub Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to deliver safe, effective scrub and circulating care for elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery.
You will prepare specialist instruments and equipment, maintain the sterile field and work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and the wider theatre team throughout each procedure.
This is an opportunity to help establish a new surgical service and contribute to its standards of patient care.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Provide scrub and circulating support for elective orthopaedic and spinal procedures within your competence.
- Prepare and check instruments, implants, loan sets and equipment before each operating list.
- Maintain aseptic technique and support safe patient positioning and skin preparation.
- Undertake and document swab, needle and instrument counts with the circulating practitioner, escalating discrepancies promptly.
- Check implants with the surgical team and record implant details and instrument traceability.
- Participate in the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, team briefs and debriefs.
- Handle, label and transfer specimens safely in accordance with local procedures.
- Complete accurate theatre records and contribute to safe patient handovers.
- Support stock control, safe equipment use and infection prevention.
- Report incidents and concerns, and participate in clinical audit and service improvement.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and support colleagues and learners.
About You
We are looking for an experienced registered nurse or ODP with a practical, patient-centred approach and a commitment to safe elective surgical care.
You will have:
- Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse or HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner.
- Significant recent scrub experience, with competence to work independently within your scope of practice.
- Experience in major orthopaedic surgery, including total hip and knee replacements.
- Experience of spinal surgery, including ACDF, cervical and lumbar decompression, discectomy and fusion procedures.
- Knowledge of orthopaedic and spinal instrumentation, implants and loan set processes.
- Sound knowledge of surgical counts, aseptic technique and theatre safety checks.
- Good communication, organisational and teamwork skills.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and a commitment to safe, compassionate care.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Supportive and friendly team.
- Modern purpose-built elective surgical environment.
- Opportunities for professional development.
- Funded mandatory training.
- Professional registration reimbursement where covered by OHG policy.
- Company pension.
- Generous annual leave.
- Free onsite parking.
- Employee wellbeing support.
Apply Today
If you are passionate about delivering high-quality scrub care and would like to help build a specialist orthopaedic and spinal surgical service, we would welcome your application.
For further information or an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact rachel.benton@onehealth.co.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently registered with the NMC as a Registered Nurse or the HCPC as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP).
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience working in a theatre scrub role within an operating theatre environment.
- Experience scrubbing for major orthopaedic procedures, including total hip and/or total knee replacements.
- Experience scrubbing for spinal procedures, such as decompressions, discectomies or spinal fusions.
- Confident working independently as a scrub practitioner within your scope of practice.
- Experience handling orthopaedic and spinal instrumentation, implants and loan sets.
- Knowledge of surgical counts, aseptic technique and theatre safety checks, including the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.
- Able to travel reliably to our Scunthorpe location for a full-time position.
- Legally entitled to work in the UK.
- Willing to undergo the required employment checks, including references and DBS clearance.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
One Health Group
Address
One Health Group PLC
Warren Road
Scunthorpe
DN15 6XH
United Kingdom
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