Theatre Scrub Practitioner - Band 5
Job Summary
While Neuro will be your core specialty, you'll also have the opportunity to support colleagues across our wider Main Theatre department when required. As a Theatre Scrub Practitioner, you'll prepare specialist instrumentation and equipment, anticipate the needs of the surgical team throughout each operation, and maintain the highest standards of sterile practice.

Main Duties of the Job
Joining our Neuro Theatre team means becoming part of a highly skilled and supportive department where collaboration, patient safety and clinical excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

Your primary base will be within our specialist Neuro team, supporting a varied caseload of complex neurosurgical procedures alongside experienced neurosurgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary colleagues. You'll develop specialist knowledge while playing a key role in ensuring every procedure runs safely and efficiently.

About Us
Our theatre teams are recognised for innovation and clinical excellence. The London Clinic recently participated in a landmark robot assisted telesurgery procedure, where surgeons in London successfully operated on a patient in Gibraltar. This achievement reflects our continued investment in advanced technology and our commitment to delivering world class patient care.

At The London Clinic, everything starts with our people. Whether you're at the bedside or behind the scenes, your part of something bigger - making a real difference to patients and to each other, every day.

Job Details
Date posted: 15 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: REQ100572
Job locations: 20 Devonshire Place, West End, W1G 6JA, United Kingdom

Job Responsibilities
Job Title: Theatre Scrub Practitioner - Band 5 Department: Main Theatre, Neuro Team Location: 20 Devonshire Place, W1G 6BW Salary: Based on experience Hours: 37.5 hours per week Shifts: Monday to Saturday rota covering early and late shifts, on call

Looking to develop your theatre career within a specialist Neuro team while gaining experience across a wide range of surgical specialties? Every successful operation relies on a skilled theatre team working seamlessly behind the scenes. As a Theatre Scrub Practitioner at The London Clinic, you'll primarily support our specialist Neuro team, working alongside expert consultants to deliver complex neurosurgical procedures using advanced surgical technology. Alongside developing specialist Neuro experience, you'll also have the opportunity to support colleagues across our wider Main Theatre department, giving you exposure to a diverse surgical caseload and helping you build a broad range of scrub skills within one of London's leading private hospitals.

A little about the role
Joining our Neuro Theatre team means becoming part of a highly skilled and supportive department where collaboration, patient safety and clinical excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Your primary base will be within our specialist Neuro team, supporting a varied caseload of complex neurosurgical procedures alongside experienced neurosurgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary colleagues. You'll develop specialist knowledge while playing a key role in ensuring every procedure runs safely and efficiently.

While Neuro will be your core specialty, you'll also have the opportunity to support colleagues across our wider Main Theatre department when required. This gives you valuable exposure to a broad range of surgical specialties, allowing you to continually develop your skills while remaining part of one collaborative theatre team. As a Theatre Scrub Practitioner, you'll prepare specialist instrumentation and equipment, anticipate the needs of the surgical team throughout each operation, and maintain the highest standards of sterile practice. Every procedure requires precision, focus and excellent teamwork, giving you the opportunity to continually develop your clinical expertise within an environment that actively supports learning and career progression.

What you'll be doing:

• Prepare surgical instruments, specialist equipment and consumables before procedures.
• Scrub and assist during a range of neurosurgical procedures while maintaining a safe sterile environment.
• Support theatre lists across other Main Theatre specialties when required.
• Anticipate the needs of surgeons and support the smooth running of theatre lists.
• Maintain high standards of perioperative care and infection prevention.
• Complete accurate theatre documentation and patient records.
• Participate in WHO safety checks and clinical governance activities.
• Work collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists, recovery practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team.

What we're looking for?
Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with valid NMC or HCPC registration
Previous experience working in a scrub role within an acute hospital environment
Strong understanding of perioperative care and infection prevention standards
Organised and proactive approach to patient care
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work effectively within a busy theatre environment
Interest in ongoing learning and professional development

What you'll be part of
Our Main Theatre department consists of 10 modern operating theatres delivering complex surgery across a wide range of specialties, including Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Spinal, Urology, Gynaecology, Plastics, ENT, Ophthalmology and Cancer Services. As part of our Neuro Theatre team, you'll primarily support specialist neurosurgical procedures while also working alongside colleagues across our wider Main Theatre department when required. This offers the opportunity to develop expertise within Neurosurgery while maintaining exposure to a broad range of complex surgical specialties, all within one collaborative theatre team.

Our theatre teams are recognised for innovation and clinical excellence. The London Clinic recently participated in a landmark robot assisted telesurgery procedure, where surgeons in London successfully operated on a patient in Gibraltar. This achievement reflects our continued investment in advanced technology and our commitment to delivering world class patient care.

As the UK's largest independent charitable hospital, we care for over 120,000 patients each year. What makes us different is what we do with that success - we reinvest it back into our services, our technology, and, most importantly, our people. From developing, innovative, new ways of delivering care to supporting continuous learning and career progression, we're always looking ahead. Based in our main hospital, you'll be part of a team delivering care across 234 beds, 10 theatres, and a 13-bed intensive care unit - working alongside over 1300 colleagues, in specialist teams, combined with over 700 consultant surgeons and physicians, we are all united by a shared commitment to high-quality, compassionate care. We are incredibly proud to be the only independent healthcare provider included in the Top 10 of the Financial Times' UK Best Employers Survey 2026.

A word from our team
To give you a real insight into what it's like to work in our Theatre department, here's what Oreene, Senior Scrub Practitioner, has to say: "One of the things that has stood out most to me since joining The London Clinic is the strength of the team. Everyone knows their role, but there's also a real sense of teamwork and trust. Feeling recognised for the work I do has helped me grow in confidence and continue developing my skills every day."

What's in it for you

• Life insurance
• Private medical cover
• Pension
• Employee assistance programme
• Blue light card
• Electric car scheme
• Subsidised staff restaurant
• Recognition programmes

How to find us:
Our main hospital is based at: 20 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW Located in central London near Harley Street, we are within walking distance of: Oxford Circus, Bond Street, Baker Street, Great Portland Street.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy, then please contact a member of our recruitment team.

The London Clinic values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. If you have the skills and experience for the role, we encourage you to apply. We are committed to supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process and will make reasonable adjustments where needed - please let us know if there is anything we can do to support you.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with valid NMC or HCPC registration

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience working in a scrub role within an acute hospital 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
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