Theatre Nurse
Evolve Staffing Ltd
£20 – £30 an hour
ApplyEvolve Staffing Ltd is seeking highly experienced, adaptable, and motivated Band 5 Registered Nurse (Anaesthetic Practitioner)..
Theatre Nurse Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Theatre Nurse, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£53,000
median advertised salary
7
live jobs right now
74%
permanent roles
61%
via agencies
How much does a Theatre Nurse earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Theatre Nurse in the UK is £53,000 a year, based on 8 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £4,420 a month or £27.18 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 74% of current adverts are permanent, and 61% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Theatre Nurse adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Theatre Nurse pay compares
Median advertised salary for Theatre Nurse beside other job titles in healthcare, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in healthcare
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentist | £100,000 | 77 | 94% | 0% |
| Pharmacist | £58,000 | 46 | 68% | 0% |
| Theatre Nurse | £53,000 | 7 | 74% | 0% |
| Care Home Manager | £49,000 | 27 | 92% | 0% |
| Physiotherapist | £47,000 | 17 | 86% | 1.1% |
| Consultant | £42,000 | 1,429 | 79% | 0% |
| Healthcare Assistant | £30,000 | 294 | 53% | 0% |
| Support Worker | £26,000 | 1,551 | 66% | 0% |
Latest Theatre Nurse jobs
Operating Department Practitioner & Theatre Nurses-Shepton Mallet
Pertemps Medical Professionals
£35 an hour
ApplyPertemps Medical Professionals are currently recruiting experienced ODPs and Theatre Nurses to support a prestigious private..
ODP & Theatre Nurses - Warrington
Pertemps Medical Professionals
£22 – £32 an hour
ApplyPertemps Medical Professionals are currently sourcing experienced Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) and Theatre Nurses..
ODP & Theatre Nurses-Stoke-on-Trent
Pertemps Medical Professionals
£25 – £40 an hour
ApplyPertemps Medical Professionals are currently sourcing experienced ODPs and Theatre Nurses for our clients based in Stoke-on-Trent..
Theatre Nurses/ODPs required in Stevenage
Pertemps Medical Professionals
£23 – £32 an hour
ApplyPertemps Medical Professionals are currently looking for a variety of Operating Theatre staff for many roles that we have across..
Browse 7 live Theatre Nurse jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Theatre Nurse vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →