Compass Associates
Scrub Nurse
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Theatre Nurse / ODP – Scrub
Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Salary: Up to £40,000, dependent on experience
Hours: Full Time / Permanent – 37.5 hours per week
Are you an experienced Scrub Nurse or ODP looking to join one of South Yorkshire’s leading private hospitals?
Interested in working across a strong orthopaedic caseload including major joint procedures?
Looking for excellent benefits, ongoing clinical development, and the opportunity to broaden your theatre skills?
ABOUT THE ROLE
Compass Associates are working with an established private hospital in Doncaster to recruit a Theatre Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner specialising in scrub.
The hospital provides a wide range of elective treatments and has a particularly strong reputation for orthopaedic surgery, including arthroscopy, hip replacement, and knee replacement procedures.
You will work as part of an experienced multidisciplinary theatre team, providing efficient, individualised care and supporting consultants throughout the surgical pathway.
This position would suit an established scrub practitioner who takes pride in maintaining excellent clinical standards and delivering a positive patient experience.
THE PACKAGE
- Salary up to £44,000, dependent on experience
- Potential flexibility for exceptional applicants
- Full-time permanent position
- 37.5 hours per week
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to buy or sell additional annual leave
- Private medical cover, with options to include family members
- Discounted dental insurance
- Life assurance at three times your basic salary
- Employer pension contributions of up to 5% following qualification
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly policies
- Clinical training and professional development opportunities
- Access to a dedicated learning and development academy
- Employee recognition programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme and retail discounts
- Subsidised staff restaurant, where available
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WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Working as a scrub practitioner across elective surgical lists
- Supporting a significant orthopaedic caseload
- Preparing instruments, equipment, and consumables for theatre activity
- Anticipating the requirements of surgeons and the wider theatre team
- Completing surgical safety checks and maintaining accurate documentation
- Delivering safe, effective, and individualised patient care
- Following clinical governance, infection prevention, and safety procedures
- Managing equipment and consumable requirements for operating lists
- Working independently while contributing positively to the wider theatre team
- Supporting service development and continuous improvement
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
- Active NMC or HCPC registration
- Current experience working within scrub
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent patient care and customer service standards
- Good organisational and computer skills
- Ability to plan equipment and consumable requirements
- Flexible and positive approach to theatre activity
- Major orthopaedic scrub experience is highly desirable but not essential
- SFA qualification would be advantageous but is not essential
- ALS qualification would be desirable but is not essential
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Applicants from other surgical specialties will also be considered where they can demonstrate strong scrub competencies and a willingness to develop within orthopaedics.
WORKING PATTERN
This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week across the hospital’s theatre rota. Flexibility may be required around operating lists, including early starts, later finishes, and occasional weekend working. Candidates should also consider their journey to the hospital, as parking immediately beside the site can be limited during busy periods.
ABOUT COMPASS ASSOCIATES
Compass Associates is a leading specialist healthcare recruitment consultancy, connecting talented professionals with high-quality employers across the UK.
REFERRAL SCHEME
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as the recruitment consultancy for this vacancy. We offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for every successful recommendation or referral.
INTERESTED?
For more information or to apply, contact:
Ben Warnes
07908 224 207
bwarnes@compassltd.co.uk
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