We are looking for a new Scrub Practitioner to join our Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds sites. This will be 9 hour shifts, including weekdays and weekends (on a rota basis), working across both sites.
Main duties of the job
Scrub Practitioners are an integral part of our theatre teams and will undertake a variety of duties. You'll be setting the theatre up ready to accommodate patients. We can typically see 18-24 patients a day in our high-volume cataract surgery provision, so you'll thrive working in an efficient and fast-paced environment.
About us
Who are we?
Newmedica is 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 significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK.
We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience.
Job responsibilities
You’ll 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’ll help clean down the theatre and in all you do you’ll ensure the highest standards are met in terms of patient safety, clinical compliance, and hygiene levels.
Aside from providing Scrub services in the theatre, you'll also undertake medicine management and audit duties as well as maintaining accurate patient records. You'll manage clinical waste and ensure the correct disposal procedures are implemented. You will work in the theatre team to support mentorship and assist with the training processes.
The thought of eye surgery can be a daunting prospect for patients to deal with, so our Scrub Practitioners need to be empathetic and friendly and able to put patients at ease and help them feel comfortable during their time in surgery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Nursing or Operating Department Practice
Experience
* Theatre training/substantive experience required
* Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council essential or HCPC
* Experience of and commitment to clinical audits
* Comfortable with Microsoft Office products and using computerised systems for data input/output and review
* Good organisation skills and the ability to multi-task
* Enjoys working with a range of people and is able to tailor their approach to a diversity of patient needs
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Enjoys the routine and rhythm of a process-driven environment
* Able to balance working independently with appropriate escalation
* Committed to delivery of consistently high standards of testing and administration
* Knowledge of clinical practice and demonstrable knowledge of developments in Ophthalmology
* Knowledge and experience in dealing with variations to standard surgical procedure
* Experience and ability to act as senior support within the daily theatre team
* Experience in other ophthalmic specialties, including oculoplastic procedures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
£32,000 to £40,000 a year (FTE) Dependent on experience
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