Theatre nurse jobs and ODP shifts, list by list
Agency theatre and ODP shifts across the UK, booked from the Novello app. Scrub, anaesthetic and recovery work on elective and emergency lists, with your pay confirmed before you accept. Pick up the sessions 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 theatre nursing with Novello
Built around the list
One app to find shifts, see your pay and stay compliant, plus a team who understands how theatre lists really run.
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.
Ready for the list
We keep your theatre competencies and compliance in one place, so you can step onto any list ready to work.
The work
At the heart of every operation
Theatre practice is some of the most precise, team-driven work in the profession.
Whether you are scrubbed in and anticipating the surgeon’s next instrument, supporting the anaesthetist through induction, or bringing a patient safely round in recovery, theatre asks for focus and precision. You know your sterile technique, your instruments and your kit. You keep the count, work through the safety checks and stay a step ahead of the list.
It suits practitioners and ODPs who thrive on teamwork, pace and getting the details right. Elective lists, emergency and trauma, day surgery, the work changes with every list and every specialty. If you like being part of a tight team where everyone has a role and the patient is safe because of it, theatre is the place for you.
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 theatre experience.
2
Show your competencies
Tell us your areas, from scrub and anaesthetic to recovery, ODP or SFA, 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
Turn up, do what you do best and get paid without the chasing.
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Getting started
What you’ll need
Your registration
Live NMC registration as a nurse, or HCPC registration as an ODP, in good standing.
Theatre competencies
Proven experience in scrub, anaesthetic or recovery, or as an ODP or SFA, plus standard NHS-level compliance.
The right approach
Unflappable under pressure, sharp on the detail and happy working as part of a close team.
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 theatre shifts?
Register in minutes and we’ll help you get list-ready and booking work.
Call 0333 307 8897 · hello@novellohealthcare.com
