Theatre Scrub Practitioner

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible. For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We have an exciting Band 5 Staff Nurse- Scrub opportunity which has become available within our North West Operating department Moorfield's Eye Hospital at our network sites covering Northwick Park, Potters Bar and Ealing. The successful candidates will need to have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, demonstrate good leadership, and be committed to the delivery of high-quality care within all areas of the ophthalmic theatre. The successful candidates will hold the appropriate qualifications to be a currently registered practitioner (RGN/ODP) and demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.

Main Duties of the Job:

• The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, and provision of specialist ophthalmic nursing advice and carries out specialist nursing procedures in scrub as well as providing care and support in the clinical setting as part of the perioperative pathway.
• Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
• Perform scrubbing duties of different ophthalmic procedures.

What’s in it for You?

• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career-long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of ophthalmic work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
• To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
• Participate in key developments relating to the ophthalmic specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
• To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence-based practice is incorporated and utilised in the teaching environment.
• To ensure mandatory training is kept up to date.
• To work with the Practice Development Team in the development and implementing of evidence-based practice.
• Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.
• Actively participate in audit taking, presenting and sharing of audit outcomes.

Education/Qualifications:

• Essential criteria: Registered Nurse Part 1 of the NMC Register
• Desirable criteria: Recognised teaching qualification, Possession of Diploma or evidence of currently working towards one

Experience:

• Essential criteria: Recent relevant clinical experience in theatres
• Desirable criteria: Ophthalmic scrub experience

Knowledge:

• Essential criteria: Computer skills – Patient Administration System (PAS), Open Eyes, ICAMS, E procurement, Electronic Reporting System General Health and Safety, Understanding and knowledge of Peri-operative setting/patient journey
• Desirable criteria: Knowledge/understanding of Ophthalmic Peri-operative knowledge

Skills/Abilities/Personal Qualities:

• Essential criteria: Ability to take responsibilities under the overall supervision of the nurse in charge or medical colleagues for assigned tasks, Ability to organise own workload
• Desirable criteria: Understanding of Theatre efficiency

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.