Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Scrub Nurse - Obstetric Theatres

The closing date is 12 November 2026

Job summary
Obstetric Theatres Scrub Nurse Band 5, Fixed Term 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.

Proposed Interview date: 20th November 2026

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 surgical procedures
• Provide assistance in clinical areas for immediate post-operative care when the need arises
• Assist in the positioning and preparation of the patient as directed by the surgical team
• Ensure that any specimens are correctly labelled and dispatched to the lab
• Ensure all care is documented on the IT system, including all disposables, and everything is logged accurately on the correct system in accordance with Trust and departmental policy and procedures
• Help control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding uniform code, maintaining a clean working environment, decontamination/sterilisation procedures and aseptic technique

About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £36,943 to £44,900 a year, per annum, pro rata, incl HCAS (Outer)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 199-8395396-RB-HM
Job locations: Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7YE, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential

• 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

• Teaching & assessing qualification
• laser training

Experience
Essential

• Up to date clinical knowledge. Experience in an acute setting

Desirable

• Previous experience in a perioperative environment
• Ability to supervise and motivate others

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Participates in research and audit

Other factors / Special circumstances
Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Awareness of current healthcare developments appropriate to area
• Awareness of Care Models and Care Planning in Surgical Environment

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address: Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7YE, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact:
Obstetric Theatres Lead, Comfort Buenor, Comfort.Buenor@nhs.net, 02084013000

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