Scrub Nurse - Obstetric Theatres

Job summary

Obstetric Theatres Scrub Nurse Band 5 , Fixed Term contract Maternity Cover

Croydon University Hospital , Obstetric Theatres

This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality adult nursing care while supporting women, babies, and families in a dynamic maternity and obstetric setting. You will deliver safe, compassionate care, administer medications within your competence, and contribute to pregnancy-related and new born care within your scope, with support from specialists when needed.

Compassion and communication are at the heart of this role, ensuring patients feel informed, empowered, and cared for at every stage. You will play a key part in maintaining patient safety, driving service improvements, and supporting colleagues and students to reach their potential.

With access to training, development, and opportunities to promote evidence-based practice, you will be encouraged to grow your skills and shape the future of care.

Proposed Interview date: 20th November 2026

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be part of the clinical team who ensure that clinical care of patients, and others using the services, receive an efficient and quality service.

The role responsibilities will be to:

• Prepare the clinical areas (theatres) to receive patients for surgical procedures
• Provide assistance in clinical areas for immediate post-operative care when the need arises
• Assist in the positioning and preparation of the patient as directed by the surgical team
• Ensurethat any specimens are correctly labelled and dispatched to the lab
• Ensure all care is documented on the IT system, including all disposables, and everything is logged accurately on the correct system in accordance with Trust and departmental policy and procedures
• Help control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding
  • Uniform code
  • Maintaining a clean working environment
  • Decontamination/sterilisation procedures
  • Aseptic technique

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.

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