Scrub Practitioner in Ellesmere Port

We are looking for a new Scrub Nurse / Practitioner to join our Cheshire Oaks site. This will be 40 hours over 5 days per week including weekends on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job:

• Scrub Nurses / Practitioners are an integral part of our theatre teams and will undertake a variety of duties.
• You will be setting the theatre up ready to accommodate patients.
• We can typically see 18-22 patients a day in our high-volume cataract surgery provision, so you will thrive working in an efficient and fast-paced environment.
• You will provide a competent scrub provision, supporting the surgeon through the daily theatre list, anticipating any potential problems and resolving these.
• At the end of the day, you will help clean down the theatre and ensure the highest standards are met in terms of patient safety, clinical compliance, and hygiene levels.
• Apart from providing Scrub services in the theatre, you will also undertake medicine management and audit duties as well as maintaining accurate patient records.
• You will manage clinical waste and ensure the correct disposal procedures are implemented.
• Our Scrub Nurses need to be empathetic and friendly, able to put patients at ease and help them feel comfortable during their time in surgery.

About us:

Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatient appointments, diagnostic testing, and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health. We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the third year running, and the feedback has contributed to Newmedica being listed among the UK’s top 50 Best Workplaces for 2025.

Job responsibilities:

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Clinical Duties and Responsibilities for Clinics:

• Up to date proficient Scrub skills for high volume cataract surgery.
• Ability to set up for vitrectomy surgery.
• Full understanding of Phaco Machines/Instrumentation and set up.
• Full knowledge of the eye and understanding of Biometry/Lens bank/Implants.
• Ability to support the surgeon anticipating any potential problems in theatre and resolve them.
• Working as part of a theatre team.

• To keep accurate patient health records, updating electronic patient records or completing handwritten clinical notes.

• To work within the requirements of the code of practice and standard of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• To be responsible for and demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional Development and Clinical Governance.
• To participate in training and development of clinical and other groups of staff.
• To participate in clinical audit and research projects, as required.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications:

• Nursing degree or equivalent qualification.
• Current registration with the NMC or HCPC.

• Experience of and commitment to medical audit.
• Knowledge of clinical practice and demonstrable knowledge of developments in Optometry.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office products and using computerised systems for data input/output and review.

• Seeks continuous professional development.
• Self-motivated to provide an excellent level of communication and individual care for patients.
• Comfortable making a significant contribution, including teaching and training, in a small multi-disciplinary team.
• Committed to deliver consistently high standards of care to patients.
• Able to balance working independently with appropriate escalation and delegation.
• Enjoys the routine and rhythm of a process-driven environment.
• Ability to work in different theatre environments adapting to different surgeons.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,000 to £42,000 a year depending on experience.