Spire Dunedin Hospital, Reading
Are you an experienced Theatre Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner looking to develop your skills within a busy and varied theatre environment?

Spire Dunedin Hospital is seeking an experienced Scrub Practitioner to join our Theatre team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a busy and supportive theatre environment, supporting a varied caseload across Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and General Surgery.

We're particularly keen to hear from Theatre Nurses and ODPs with Major Orthopaedic and/or Ophthalmic scrub experience who are looking to further develop their skills while working alongside experienced Consultants and multidisciplinary teams.

About the Role
As a Scrub Practitioner, you'll work alongside experienced Consultants and theatre colleagues, supporting a varied surgical caseload while delivering outstanding patient care and developing your expertise across multiple specialities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Scrub for Consultant-led surgical procedures across a variety of specialities.
• Deliver safe, effective perioperative patient care.
• Assess patients' health and wellbeing throughout their surgical pathway.
• Develop and implement patient-centred care plans.
• Promote best practice, patient safety and clinical quality standards.
• Support infection prevention and health and safety procedures.
• Work collaboratively with Consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives.

Who We're Looking For

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Current NMC or HCPC registration with no restrictions on practice.
• Minimum of two years' scrub experience within a theatre environment.
• Major Orthopaedic and/or Ophthalmic scrub experience is highly desirable.
• Confident scrubbing across multiple surgical specialities.
• Anaesthetics and Recovery experience would be advantageous.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexible, adaptable and committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full Time | Monday – Saturday | Various shift patterns | Flexibility is required

Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, career development and work-life balance, including:

• 35 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to private healthcare and health insurance options, providing reassurance and faster access to care when you need it.
• Gym and wellbeing benefits, supporting your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Free on-site parking, making your commute easier and more convenient.
• The opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative team where you'll feel valued and part of something meaningful.
• Employer and employee contributory pension scheme, helping you plan for the future.
• 'Spire for You' reward platform, offering discounts and cashback from over 1,000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening, helping you stay on top of your health.

We are committed to supporting our colleagues through work-life balance, wellbeing initiatives, ongoing development opportunities and recognition.

Contact Information
For further information about this role, please contact:
Alison Roberts
alison.roberts@spirehealthcare.com

Closing Date
We're reviewing applications as they are received, so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Location: READING, BERKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Job schedule: Full time
Category: Patient Care
Posting date: 2026-11-13
Apply before: 2026-11-27