Theatre Scrub Practitioner

Job overview

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.

We are committed to ongoing professional development and opportunities exist to undertake a wide range of in-house and external courses. Rotational opportunities throughout the other ophthalmic departments that make up Moorfields can be accommodated upon request.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed main responsibilities, please see Job Description.

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 utilized 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.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.