Job summary
Exciting Career Opportunity in Orthopaedic Surgery

Are you an experienced Scrub Practitioner with a passion for day case theatre? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where exceptional patient care is at the heart of everything you do? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Working in accordance with the NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct, you will support the senior management team in providing professional leadership within the theatre environment. You will help create and maintain a safe, effective, and patient-centred service, ensuring care is delivered in line with local and national policies and standards.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work in a modern unit performing a diverse range of orthopaedic procedures
• A supportive and collaborative team environment alongside experienced theatre professionals
• Excellent professional development opportunities, including access to our on-site Practice-Based Educator
• A comprehensive induction programme to support your success from day one
• Opportunities to enhance your skills and progress your career within a specialist service

Who We're Looking For

• An enthusiastic and motivated practitioner with orthopaedic scrub experience
• A team player committed to delivering outstanding patient care
• Someone keen to develop their skills and contribute to continuous improvement
• A professional who shares our values and is passionate about making a difference

Main duties of the job
We're seeking a passionate and motivated practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team. Ideally, you'll have orthopaedic scrub experience, but most importantly, you'll bring enthusiasm, a commitment to excellence, and a desire to develop your skills in a specialist setting.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a close-knit team that embraces innovation, values professionalism, and champions continuous learning and career development.

Join us and help transform patients' lives through outstanding ophthalmic care, working at the forefront of surgical excellence while making a real difference every day.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Weekend working
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-FAC-NM67-26

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: http://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Recognised teaching qualification
• Post-basic qualification to minimum diploma standard or equivalent level gained by experience
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2) or HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of having undertaken relevant further study or training as required for the post
• Health-related degree
• Recognised management or leadership qualification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential

• Notable years experience at Band 5 within specialty
• Experience of managing a theatre team on a shift by shift basis
• Evidence of the acquisition of relevant skills associated with the role
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
• Demonstrate knowledge of the specialty.
• Demonstrate an understanding of HR policies and procedures
• Willingness to undertake relevant further study as required for the post
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and Health and Safety issues
• Good communication skills including written, verbal and electronic. Written includes appropriate spelling and grammar for the role
• Leadership skills

Desirable

• Orthopaedics scrub skills and knowledge

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: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Rochdale Infirmary, Whitehall Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0NB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Theatre Team manager, Michael Hamnett, Michael.Hamnett2@nca.nhs.uk, 017060571372

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