Scrub nurse jobs, list by list
Agency scrub shifts across England and Wales, booked from the Novello app. Elective, emergency and day-surgery lists across the specialties, with your pay confirmed before you accept. Pick up the lists that fit your life.
Quick enquiry
Just want to see what is out there?
Leave your details and we will come back to you with the roles we have near you, and what they pay. It takes about twenty seconds.
Why scrub work with Novello
Built around the list
One app to find shifts, see your pay and stay compliant, plus a team who understands scrub and the standards it never compromises on.
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 specialties
Orthopaedics, general, gynae or beyond, we match you to the lists that fit your scrub experience.
The work
Guardian of the sterile field
Scrub practice is precision work where the standards never drop.
Scrubbed in at the table, you are the guardian of the sterile field. You set up the trays, know the instruments and the order the surgeon will want them, and pass each one before it is asked for. You manage the swab and instrument count with absolute accuracy, keep the field sterile through the longest case, and speak up the moment anything is not right, because in scrub, attention to detail is patient safety.
It suits nurses and ODPs who take pride in being the dependable half of a surgical pair, who learn a new surgeon’s preferences in one list and thrive on the rhythm of theatre. Agency scrub work lets you range across specialties and hospitals, from high-volume day surgery to complex majors, on the sessions that suit your life.
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.
How it works
From registration to your first shift
1
Register in minutes
Sign up and share your NMC or HCPC registration and your scrub specialties.
2
Show your competencies
Confirm the specialties 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 scrub 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.
Scrub experience
Recent scrub practice in one or more specialties, sound on sterile technique, instrumentation and the count.
The right approach
Sharp on detail, steady under pressure 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
Ready to pick up scrub lists?
Register in minutes and we’ll help you get list-ready and booking work.
Call 0333 307 8897 · hello@novellohealthcare.com
