Registered Nurse - Plastics & Breast Scrub Cluster
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust · Registered Nurse · viaNHS Jobs
£29970.00 to £36483.00
- Closing date
- 9 Nov 2026
- Posted
- Today
- Specialism
- Registered Nurse
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5686747
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Job summary
So, you're eager to learn more about Theatre Nursing opportunities at Southmead Hospital, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.
- Our theatre department is the Major Trauma Centre for the South West Region and a specialist regional centre for a number of services.
- In our Plastics & Breast Cluster we undertake a range of surgery including : general plastic surgery, breast oncology surgery & reconstruction, limb reconstruction, skin cancer surgery & lesion clinics, hand surgery, head & neck surgery, and sarcomas.
- At Southmead Hospital, we are proud to offer all our Theatre Practitioners (Nurses and ODPs) the same job role and access to development opportunities.
- Our multidisciplinary team receive personalised support from the Perioperative Development Team, providing bespoke training programmes and development days for theatre staff.
- We are also innovating the traditional recovery approach, supporting patients during admission, pre-op and post operatively within our Medirooms. A new concept in healthcare, our Medirooms combine the traditional recovery, day-case, same-day and admission areas into a single patient room environment, specifically designed to enhance patient experience by improving the level of privacy and dignity that these areas were traditionally able to offer. Patients also benefit from continuity of care as they are admitted, recovered and discharged/transferred by the same Mediroom team
Main duties of the job
- To participate in all aspects of clinical operating department work, and provide a high standard of patient care and safety in accordance with the Bristol NHS Foundation Trust philosophy and objectives, policies and legal requirements.
- To deputise for the Team Leader when required/experience allows.
- Will be involved in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and work within a flexible team structure involving a multidisciplinary team.
About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
339-ASCR4946-MJA
Job locations
Southmead
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the PDF documents attached as an additional documents to this advert.
Care Management
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of scrub and circulating roles and the responsibilities in these roles.
- Be competent in all aspects of scrub / circulating technique and procedures.
- Participate in all safety procedures including safety briefings and WHIO Safer Surgery checklist, swab needle and instrument counts, management of clinical specimens etc.
- Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team, and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients within the operating theatre and other areas where operative / invasive procedures are performed.
- Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.
- Take responsibility in ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of allocated resources within scrub / circulating areas including assisting with the planning of daily allocation of team members.
- Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all instrumentation, equipment andconsumable goods within your designated area. This responsibility will extend to all areas of the scrub / circulating service and to inform the appropriate person of any stock/equipment requirements.
- Take appropriate action in regards to faulty equipment as per Trust policy and participate in the ordering and training of new equipment
- Ensure that the department is at all times clean and organised with sufficient supplies and equipment which are correctly cleaned, in working order and correctly stored.
- Supervise the work of junior and unqualified colleagues in the assessment of patients and advise appropriately, providing specialist knowledge in assessing and interpreting acute and other patients conditions.
- Support Theatre Managers in developing and reviewing policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and substances hazardous to health in the department
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the PDF documents attached as an additional documents to this advert.
Care Management
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of scrub and circulating roles and the responsibilities in these roles.
- Be competent in all aspects of scrub / circulating technique and procedures.
- Participate in all safety procedures including safety briefings and WHIO Safer Surgery checklist, swab needle and instrument counts, management of clinical specimens etc.
- Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team, and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients within the operating theatre and other areas where operative / invasive procedures are performed.
- Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.
- Take responsibility in ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of allocated resources within scrub / circulating areas including assisting with the planning of daily allocation of team members.
- Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all instrumentation, equipment andconsumable goods within your designated area. This responsibility will extend to all areas of the scrub / circulating service and to inform the appropriate person of any stock/equipment requirements.
- Take appropriate action in regards to faulty equipment as per Trust policy and participate in the ordering and training of new equipment
- Ensure that the department is at all times clean and organised with sufficient supplies and equipment which are correctly cleaned, in working order and correctly stored.
- Supervise the work of junior and unqualified colleagues in the assessment of patients and advise appropriately, providing specialist knowledge in assessing and interpreting acute and other patients conditions.
- Support Theatre Managers in developing and reviewing policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and substances hazardous to health in the department
What you need to do now
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