Company Overview
Optegra has an exciting opportunity for a Rapid Response Scrub Practitioner to join our highly skilled and dedicated regional clinical team. This full‑time permanent position supports five hospitals across the south region (Surrey, Hampshire, West London, Central London and North London). The role requires flexibility, including short‑notice travel. You will provide vital support, managing staffing shortages and maintaining patient care standards.
Benefits
- Generous salary reviewed annually – £48,645 FTE plus travel expenses
- Generous matched pension contributions
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Flexible working and SMART working schemes
- Funded training and development programmes
- Celebration of anniversaries and loyalty rewards
- Annual STAR awards
- Blue Light Card for discounts online and high street
- Free laser eye treatment and 20% discount for friends and family
- Private healthcare, 24/7 GP appointments, free physio and counselling
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
The Role
As part of a multi‑disciplinary team you will provide comprehensive care to ophthalmic patients, their relatives and carers across clinical and non‑clinical pathways. You will assist with surgical procedures, peri‑operative and post‑operative care, and help maintain an out‑of‑hours emergency patient service. You will adhere to clinical governance and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.
Key Responsibilities
• Promote a sensitive, responsive and caring approach to all patients, visitors and colleagues. • Deliver high quality, safe and effective patient care throughout each visit. • Work efficiently to maximise resource utilisation and support consultants and surgeons.
Requirements
- Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
- Registered Nurse first‑level registration with theatre course or equivalent, or ODP Level 3 NVQ in Operating Department Practice, or ODA City and Guilds 752
- One year or more ophthalmology surgical theatre experience
- Computer and IT skills – good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Awareness of responsibilities in relation to NMC Professional Code of Conduct
- Awareness of role of CQC
Closing date: Please get your application to us as soon as possible. We may close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
