Scrub Nurse (Ophthalmology)

Scrub Nurse (Ophthalmology)

Location: Guildford, Surrey

Salary: Up to £40k + Excellent Benefits

Job Type: Full - Time, Permanent

The Client:

Our client is a leading healthcare provider, offering high-quality eye care services nationwide with a deep dedication to enhancing lives through vision restoration.

The Role:

As a Scrub Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional patient care and offering clinical and technical support in the operating theatre as well as overseeing peri-operative and post-operative care within the surgical and refractive suite.

Responsibilities:

• Perform a wide range of registered healthcare duties, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, while upholding patient privacy and dignity.
• Anticipate surgical team needs by providing appropriate surgical instruments and equipment.
• Ensure proper disposal of surgical equipment, including decontamination and sterilisation of reusable items, and maintain complete traceability documentation.
• Be aware of patient-specific requirements, communicate any issues to the theatre team lead, Clinic Manager, or RHOCS.
• Support consultants / surgeons and deliver excellent patient care.
• Offer clinical advice and initial emergency care within the scope of competency to staff, patients, and their caregivers.
• Adhere to Health and Safety and COSHH legislation.
• Monitor and document all patient care and treatment, maintaining high standards and quality.
• Provide effective handovers to recovery staff for safe and efficient patient discharge.
• Ensures compliance with revalidation requirements or keeps the portfolio updated.
• Controls and administers drugs as a trained healthcare professional.
• Serve as a mentor / preceptor for both trained and untrained staff after receiving appropriate training.
• To support the Clinical Services Manager in maintaining adequate stock levels to enable timely treatment delivery.

Requirements:

• Previously worked as a Scrub Nurse or in a similar role.
• At least one year of experience in an Ophthalmology Theatre.
• Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
• Valid NMC / ODP registration with no restrictions.
• First-level Registered Nurse with specialied theatre training or equivalent experience, or Level 3 NVQ in Operating Department Practice (ODP), or City and Guilds 752 qualification in ODA
• Qualification in Ophthalmology or Peri operative care.
• Familiarity with NMC Professional Code of Conduct responsibilities
• Understanding of private and operation settings.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 33 days of annual leave
• Matching pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Free laser eye treatment

Apply now for this fantastic opportunity to work with a leading eye care provider.

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