Job summary
Band 5 Theatres, Scrub Nurses & ODPs - 1-Year Fixed-Term Maternity Cover

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Band 5 Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to join our Theatre teams at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals on a 1-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Theatre teams, gain valuable experience and contribute to delivering safe, high-quality patient care.

If you are interested, we would love to meet you!

Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated Good by the CQC, and we welcome applications from individuals who are committed to being part of our team and helping us maintain and build on these standards.

Interested? Please apply now!

Main duties of the job
Provide skilled and effective assistance to clinicians and other members of the theatre team, contributing to the delivery of safe and high-quality patient care.

• Deliver support and care to the required professional and service standards, as directed by the clinical team.
• Provide support across relevant areas of the Trust where specialised equipment, procedures or techniques are required.
• Respond positively and effectively to planned and unplanned activities, including emergency situations, demonstrating flexibility and professionalism.
• Plan and organise work effectively in advance to ensure that operational requirements and deadlines are met.
• Maintain competency in two of the three designated theatre specialties and rotate between them to support service requirements, flexibility and staff development.

About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Details
Date posted: 21 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 343-8248507-RB-SK
Job locations: st.Helier hospital, wrythe lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents, Job Description and Person Specification which contains more information about the role

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RGN Level 1 / RODP
• Anesthetic Qualification
• Basic Life Support Course

Desirable

• Immediate Life Support Course

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Recent experience in Scrub
• Willingness to undertake post registration work in specialty
• Understanding of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Experience of Audit and Research

Communication
Essential

• Competent communication skills in English
• Ability to effectively deliver sensitive / complex information to a variety of listeners

Planning and Organizing
Essential

• Ability to co-ordinate planned and unplanned activities to achieve short term goals.
• Ability to manage own time for maximum efficiency in meeting unit goals

Leadership
Essential

• Ability to co-operate within a team
• Ability to co-ordinate patient care for a small number of individuals, including a variety of services

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).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.