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Major Orthopaedic Scrub - Lower Limb (Hips + Knees)
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner to join a busy operating theatre team, specialising in lower-limb procedures, including hip and knee surgery. This role would suit a registered nurse or operating department practitioner with substantial orthopaedic theatre experience and a strong commitment to delivering safe, effective and compassionate patient care.
Working as a key member of the multidisciplinary theatre team, you will prepare and maintain the operating environment, ensuring that instruments, implants, equipment and consumables are available and appropriately checked before each procedure. You will undertake the scrub role for primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, fracture management and other lower-limb orthopaedic procedures, maintaining accurate counts and adhering to aseptic technique throughout.
You will work closely with surgeons, anaesthetic colleagues, recovery staff and other theatre personnel to support the safe and efficient running of operating lists. Responsibilities will include anticipating the needs of the surgical team, handling specimens correctly, completing documentation, supporting patient positioning and ensuring compliance with infection prevention, theatre safety and local policies. You may also be required to assist with circulating duties and contribute to the smooth turnover of operating rooms.
The successful candidate will hold current professional registration as a nurse or operating department practitioner and have relevant experience in an orthopaedic scrub environment, particularly with hip and knee surgery. A sound understanding of surgical instruments, orthopaedic implants, specialist equipment and perioperative standards is essential. Experience of working with computerised theatre systems and familiarity with quality and risk-management processes would be advantageous.
You will be organised, adaptable and able to remain calm under pressure while maintaining high standards of patient safety. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are required, together with the ability to prioritise effectively in a demanding clinical environment. You will be expected to participate in clinical supervision, training and service improvement activities, and to support a positive learning culture for students and less experienced colleagues.
