Are you ready to be part of something exceptional?
We are seeking a passionate, motivated Band 6 Theatres Practice Educator to join our expanding perioperative team at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, including working in our brand-new, state-of-the-art operating theatres within the Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre (CASIC) . The CASIC centre is due to open this summer and we are recruiting.
This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of surgical innovation while also gaining a wide range of experience across our established main theatres, day surgery unit, and other clinical areas. We are looking for flexible practitioners who thrive in a varied and dynamic working environment.
As a Band 6 Theatres Practice Educator, you’ll be at the heart of supporting staff who are new to the scrub role, as well as student nurses and ODPs on placement, helping them grow into confident, competent practitioners.
This is a highly rewarding position for someone who thrives on developing others, enjoys being a visible clinical role model, and is passionate about delivering safe, evidence‑based care. You’ll work closely with theatre teams to identify learning needs, deliver tailored education, and create a positive, inclusive learning environment where staff feel supported and empowered.
Alongside hands‑on clinical teaching, you’ll contribute to competency development, support induction and training programmes, and help drive improvements in practice through audit, research, and quality initiatives. Your influence will directly enhance patient experience and outcomes, while strengthening the skills and confidence of our perioperative workforce.
If you’re an experienced scrub practitioner with a passion for education, leadership, and continuous improvement, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day — all within a friendly, forward‑thinking department that values learning, collaboration, and compassionate care.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Please refer to the full job description & person specification
- Support and teach staff new to the scrub and circulating roles, plus student nurses and ODPs.
- Act as a visible clinical role model within the operating theatres.
- Deliver and contribute to induction, training and competency programmes.
- Provide hands‑on clinical support to promote safe, evidence‑based practice.
- Work with theatre teams to identify learning needs and develop targeted education.
- Help create and maintain a positive, inclusive learning environment.
- Contribute to SOPs, competency documents and teaching resources.
- Participate in audit, quality improvement and research to enhance practice.
