Scrub & Anaesthetic Practitioners

Role Overview

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic candidates with the ability to work well within a challenging environment, and who can deliver high quality patient care from an either/both Anaesthetic and Scrub skill set. We promote a dual role workforce in our theatre department.

We can offer you a structured preceptorship and induction programme for all new members of staff, plus access to ongoing continuing professional education and development, appraisal and clinical supervision.

We have vacancies for full time and part time members of staff. We have a wide range of shifts available and cover both elective neuro surgery and emergency trauma and neuro surgery sessions over 7 days a week / 24 hours a day (at Royal Stoke).

• University Hospitals of North Midlands (NHS) Trust does not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews.
• See attached JD & PS for further details around duties and main responsibilities or contact Beverley Davis.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

We work with 'trac.jobs' to support our recruitment process.

In line with the change of immigration rules on 8th January 2026, if you require sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued. If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly NARIC). If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role.

The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

We are very keen to recruit Scrub & Anaesthetic Practitioners. All nurses and ODPs are welcome to apply. Ideally we are looking for experienced theatre team members, but we welcome applications from newly qualified staff or new to theatres who can demonstrate a keen interest in joining our team. Any students who qualify in the next 3 to 6 months are encouraged to apply.

You will gain a wide range of experience and can expand your skills and knowledge in this challenging and rewarding environment.

Operating Theatres Royal Stoke. Our Major Trauma Centre has been ranked number one in the country for survival rates. We currently have a vacancy for Registered Nurses or ODP at Band 5 in our brand new state of the art Theatre Suite in the specialty of Trauma and Neuro surgery theatres at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. The Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country, based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, serving around three million people.

UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. We invest in, support and develop our staff to directly impact the quality of care that we deliver.