Scrub Team Leader

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Barts Health NHS Trust Scrub Team Leader The closing date is 02 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Royal London Hospital for two dynamic, innovative, and highly motivated Renal & Transplant and Pain & Ophthalmology Theatre Practitioners to join our team as a Band 7 Senior Team Leader. We are seeking professionals with substantial experienceas a Band 6 either in Renal & Transplant and Pain & Ophthalmology scrub roles within an acute hospital setting to lead teams within Adult Theatres. Our hospital boasts 21 state-of-the-art theatres dedicated to a range of elective and emergency specialties and complex procedures, including hepatobiliary surgery, complex ENT, trauma and orthopaedics, reconstructive orthopaedics, neurosurgery, complex vascular surgery,interventional radiology, maxillofacial surgery, robotic procedures, renal transplants, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology, and ophthalmic surgery. We also offer paediatric expertise to the major trauma service for Southeast England. The successful candidate will lead and support a team of theatre scrub professionals, ensuring high standards of patient care are delivered. A key responsibility will be providing clinical supervision and developing team members to ensure they possess the skills and attributesrequired to support the service safely within The Royal London Hospital. Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for effective and efficient operational day to daymanagement of the practice setting, including standards of care, budget managementand control, clinical governance staff development and training. The post holder isprofessionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practiceand standards of care. They will provide professional clinical leadership within adefined practice setting and provide direction and inspirational leadership to allmembers within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research andteaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patientexperience. The post holder is accountable for managing and developing teamperformance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use ofphysical and human resources. The post holder will Take ultimate responsibility for the standard of the environmentwithin his/her identified area of responsibility, ensuring patients' needs are met andstaff maintain cleanliness as defined by national standards. They will be accessibleand visible to staff, patients and visitors and will ensure that patients are treated withrespect and dignity. They will act as professional role models and provide direction andinspirational leadership to all members of the multi-disciplinary team within the area forwhich accountable for. About us Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outs