Scrub practitioner

Royal Stoke Hospital Salary: £15.70 – £33.51 per hour. Contract Type: Agency. Location: Royal Stoke Hospital, Stoke‑On‑Trent. Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday 08:00‑18:00. Make a Difference as a Locum Scrub Practitioner. Are you a qualified Anaesthetic Practitioner or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with UK anaesthetic experience?

Looking for flexibility, career progression, and the chance to work in a dynamic theatre environment? Where your skills help shape better patient outcomes.

We're recruiting locum Anaesthetic Practitioners to support various specialties across Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke‑On‑Trent. Whether you’re seeking weekday shifts or full‑time flexibility, we have roles to suit your lifestyle.

What You'll Be Doing

• Prepare the operating theatre: ensure all surgical instruments, equipment, and materials are sterile, complete, and ready for use.
• Support the surgical team by setting up instrument trays, checking equipment functionality, and maintaining a sterile environment throughout the procedure.
• Directly assist surgeons during operations by anticipating needs, passing instruments, handling specimens, and ensuring all items are accounted for.
• Monitor the sterile field and respond quickly to any issues such as equipment problems, breaks in sterility, or changes in the surgical workflow.
• Maintain accurate surgical counts before, during, and after the procedure to ensure patient safety.
• Support post‑operative duties, including safe disposal of equipment, instrument decontamination, and documentation.

What You'll Need

Essential:

• HCPC or NMC Registration (RGN/ODP)
• Minimum of 6 months UK based Operating Theatre experience
• Right to work in the UK (No visa sponsorship is available for this role)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable:

• Immediate Life Support (ILS) / Paediatric ILS
• Mentoring or teaching qualification

Why Join Medacs Healthcare?

We’re more than a locum recruitment agency. We work in partnership with you to ensure you find your perfect locum role, with access to block bookings, flexible shifts, and a friendly, supportive team. You’ll feel the difference we make together.

Benefits of working with us include

• 30 years of recruitment experience
• Fast‑track registration
• Registration and onboarding support
• Dedicated compliance team
• Referral bonuses
• Opportunities across the UK and internationally

Apply today and become part of our team. Note: We are unable to process applications from candidates who cannot provide evidence of UK right to work. Sponsorship is unfortunately not available.

We’re committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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