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Orthopaedic scrub jobs, list by list

Agency major orthopaedic scrub shifts across England and Wales, booked from the Novello app. Joint replacements, trauma and spinal lists, with your pay confirmed before you accept. Pick up the lists that fit your life.

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    Why orthopaedic scrub with Novello

    Built around the list

    One app to find shifts, see your pay and stay compliant, plus a team who understands major ortho and the standards it never drops.

    Shifts that fit around you

    Book the lists and sessions that suit you, when they suit you, all from the app.

    Know your pay up front

    See your confirmed rate before you accept a shift. No surprises, no chasing.

    Matched to your specialty

    Elective joints, trauma or spinal, we match you to the orthopaedic lists that fit your scrub experience.

    The work

    Scrub where the instruments are heaviest

    Major orthopaedic scrub is precision work at the demanding end of theatre.

    Scrubbed for a major orthopaedic list, you are managing some of the biggest, most complex trays in surgery. Joint replacements, trauma fixation and spinal cases all bring their own implants, power tools and instrument sets, and you need to know each one, anticipate the surgeon’s next step and keep the sterile field and the count absolutely watertight through a long, physical case. Laminar-flow theatres, imaging and heavy sets are all part of the day.

    It suits scrub practitioners who thrive on the technical challenge of major ortho and take pride in running a complex tray so smoothly the list barely slows down. Agency orthopaedic scrub work lets you take that expertise across different hospitals and surgeons, on the elective and trauma lists that suit your life.

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    The Novello app

    Your work life, in one app

    The Novello app keeps your compliance, availability and confirmed pay rates in one place, so managing your work life is simple. Rewards for the hours you work. No more chasing paperwork. Everything you need in one place. Available on iOS and Android.

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    How it works

    From registration to your first shift

    1

    Register in minutes

    Sign up and share your NMC or HCPC registration and your orthopaedic scrub specialties.

    2

    Show your competencies

    Confirm the orthopaedic lists you scrub for and complete standard compliance. We help you get list-ready.

    3

    Book shifts in the app

    See confirmed pay, pick the lists that suit you and book in a few taps.

    4

    Work your way

    Pick up orthopaedic lists at the theatres that suit you, when they suit you.

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    Getting started

    What you’ll need

    Your registration

    A live NMC registration as a nurse or HCPC registration as an ODP, in good standing.

    Orthopaedic scrub experience

    Recent scrub practice on major orthopaedic lists, confident with implants, power tools, heavy sets and the count.

    The right approach

    Sharp on detail, physically steady through long cases and never afraid to speak up for the patient on the table.

    Reviews

    Don’t just take our word for it.

    Novello are highly professional, making the onboarding process easier. What I like most is the fact I can book shifts on the app at my own convenience!

    Sarah Theatre

    Very competent staff and a welcoming, supportive team. What I like most is the variety of shifts in the Novello app!

    Khadra RGN

    Everything is really simple. The whole process of joining, and then finding and booking shifts. It’s so simple!

    Dan SFA

    Frameworks & accreditations

    NHS Workforce Alliance
    HealthTrust Europe
    APSCo United Kingdom

    Ready to pick up orthopaedic lists?

    Register in minutes and we’ll help you get list-ready and booking work.

    Call 0333 307 8897 · hello@novellohealthcare.com