Optegra has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Scrub Nurse/ODP to join our amazing and supportive team in our Wetherby Eye Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and developing business and benefit from our fantastic fully funded training programs.
Main duties of the job
The Role
You will be responsible for participating in all aspects of the Ophthalmic Surgical pathway at Optegra. It goes without saying that you'll be passionate about providing excellent care to all patients. You will have specific responsibility for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team. This will also include peri-operative and post-operative care in the surgical and refractive suite of the hospital.
What You'll Need
* Be a Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
* Have a current NMC/ODP registration with no restrictions
* A qualification in Ophthalmology or Peri-operative care
* Previous experience in an Ophthalmology Theatre
You'll see and feel the Optegra difference when you walk through the door and you'll have every opportunity to really make a difference. Take a look at our history and vision by clicking the following link: Optegra Story.
Optegra is proud to be an inclusive business where you can enjoy the career you want, without changing the person you are. We're welcoming to all, working together as a supportive team, respecting the uniqueness of every individual we work with.
About us
Company Overview
At Optegra we work with inspiring, passionate and highly skilled teams with a common goal to deliver the highest standards of patient care. We're a small company that does big things with a family feel and our people are at the heart of it. As a leader in specialist eye care, we take pride in knowing our patients are the focus of everything we do and can live better lives because of the treatments we provide.
Our business is growing, as we continue to provide treatments on behalf of the NHS as well as elective eye surgery. There has never been a better time to join Optegra!
Find out what it's like to work here by watching the following video: Work at Optegra.
Job responsibilities
1. Assemble, check and prepare the appropriate surgical equipment and consumables for procedures.
2. Coordinate the use of the supplies and equipment during a list ensuring the equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner.
3. Act in the role of the scrub practitioner, undertaking all activities within that role in a professional and proficient manner.
4. Anticipate the needs of the surgical team, providing appropriate surgical instrumentation and equipment.
5. Take responsibility to ensure all surgical equipment is disposed of correctly including ensuring appropriate decontamination and sterilisation of reusable equipment is carried out and can be evidenced.
6. Monitor consumables, replenishing as required and confirming reordering requirements as appropriate.
7. Ensure all documentation for traceability is effectively completed.
8. Use clinical judgement and analytical skills to pro-actively identify potential problems, with special regard for surgical instrumentation, turnaround times for decontamination and sterilisation of reusable items.
9. Have an awareness of the patient specific requirements for each case including lenses or other bespoke items and ensure the Theatre Team Lead and or Head of Clinical Services is aware of any issues.
10. Work with Consultant supporting them and delivering excellent care to patients during their clinical pathway.
11. Provide effective handover of key information to recovery staff to facilitate safe and effective discharge of the patient.
12. Provide effective communication to patients as part of the clinical competency framework and holistic care of patients.
13. Provide clinical advice for staff, patients and their carers, within level of competency.
14. Administer drugs and treatments as prescribed according to the NMC guidelines for the Standards for Medicines Management 2008.
15. Maintain an awareness of the need to deliver care in a manner which demonstrates dignity and respect, this includes the provision of an appropriate level of privacy at all times.
16. Provide initial emergency care as required within level of competency and training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
* General Theatre and/or Day Surgery - scrub & circulating - minimum 12 months (recent)
* Previous experience in Ophthalmology Theatre
* Awareness of responsibilities in relation to NMC Professional Code of Conduct
* Awareness of role of CQC
* Computer and IT skills i.e. good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
£36,000 to £40,000 a year. Pension, 33 days annual leave, Private Healthcare, Free laser eye.
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