Scrub Nurse - Dalston

Join to apply for the Scrub Nurse - Dalston role at SpaMedica. Here at SpaMedica, our focus is on patient care, safety and satisfaction. As the UK's largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, we are experts at what we do, evidenced by five‑star feedback from our patients. Joining us as a Scrub Nurse you will support our vision of safety, integrity, kindness and transparency embedded in our day‑to‑day care to ensure we deliver the best service possible. All of SpaMedica's hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as Good or Outstanding.

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
• Admission and discharge of patients on a theatre day.
• Administer drugs in accordance with the NMC guidelines for the safe and secure handling of medicines.
• Adhere to the NMC guidelines for record keeping.
• Provide scrub experience for clinical procedures.
• Follow correct procedure for reporting any accidents or incidents.
• Assist the consultant and clinical team in the delivery of all ophthalmic care.
• Prepare all areas prior to any clinical activities, ensuring all equipment is checked and ready for use.
• Ensure the correct storage of all equipment.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures.
• Assist with stock control, ensuring realistic par levels are maintained and all items are readily available.
• Manage all the theatre equipment on a daily basis.
• Ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

About Us:

SpaMedica is one of the leading providers of NHS eye patient services and, in 2018, became the largest NHS cataract surgery provider in the UK. We believe in giving people the best advice and choices to help improve their vision and pride ourselves on providing a high standard of patient care. We are privileged to support the thousands of patients that come to SpaMedica, and we are dedicated to expanding our reach across the UK, drastically reducing NHS cataract surgery waiting times, delivering the highest quality care, and supporting patients to achieve better vision.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service) + Bank Holidays
• Discretionary Performance bonuses awarded twice a year
• Company performance bonus
• Personal performance bonus
• Professional membership fee reimbursement
• Enhanced Maternity & Adoption pay
• Free uniform
• Free flu vaccinations and DBS
• Reimbursement for eye tests and glasses (up to £75)
• Eligibility for Blue Light card
• Continuous training and development (apprenticeships, internal development programmes)
• Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both)
• Access to exclusive discounts, colleague perks, online recognition and wellbeing hub on our SpaMedica&Me platform

Important Information:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Equality and Diversity:

SpaMedica is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we support applicants with special requirements. If you have special requirements to help with your application, email our team.

Commitment:

Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We ensure our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Person Specification:

Qualifications: Valid NMC Pin

Experience: 1 year post qualification