Theatre Nurse / Practitioner - Eye Clinic

Theatre Nurse / Practitioner - Ophthalmic 

• Location: Norwich
• Position: Theatre Nurse / ODP / Scrub Practitioner 
• Service: General Hospital
• Care: Theatre / Ophthalmic / Ophthalmology - Scrub
• Salary: Up to £40,000 - negotiable depending on experience
• Hours: Full time or Part Time 
• Contract type: Permanent

About the role:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a driven and experienced Theatre Nurse / Practitioner to join a highly reputable state of the art private hospital based in Norwich. This is an excellent opportunity for a Theatre Nurse / Practitioner to join their thriving theatre team on a permanent basis. The hospital is high performing and expanding and within his role you will be exposed to a wide range of specialities. The service practices some of the most advanced treatments offering a range of surgical procedures is specialist fields within Ophthalmology. This is a great opportunity for a Theatre Nurse / Practitioner to expand on their skills assisting patients undergoing procedures including cataract surgery in a fast pace environment.

Duties and responsibilities
You will be working as a Theatre Nurse / Practitioner and will be responsible for:

• Ability to work in  fast pace high volume clinical setting
• Prepare patients for surgery
• Take them through the journey and reassure patients throughout
• Caring for patients after surgery recovering from sedation
• Review patient charts and confirm data
• Ensure medical equipment is prepared for surgery
• Follow surgeons' direction and pass medical equipment
• Monitor patients condition during surgery
• Medicine Management and Audits

Who we're looking for

• Be NMC / HCPC registered - your pin must not have any restrictions or conditions
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK without sponsorship
• At least 1 year experience working in theatres in the UK
• Ophthalmic / optometry / ophthalmology  experience highly desirable
• Interest in development and progression- this role offers the opportunity to complete the surgical assist course

Benefits:
Employees are offered a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: 

• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays + your birthday off
• Competitive annual salary
• Brand new site
• Private pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Death in service X3 of your salary 
• Access to a free 24/7 GP consultation service
• Excellent career progression opportunities - and regular salary increases 
• Great on-going training and career development from their own learning and development team
• Fantastic company culture
• Free Specsavers eye tests and vouchers worth over £200
• Gym Membership 
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free Parking

How to Apply:
Person Specification: All applicants must have a valid NMC / HCPC registration with no restrictions and full eligibility to live and work in the UK. Applicants must also have at least 1 year's theatre experience in the UK.

For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Amy Daruvalla on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed).

Alternatively, you can text (phone number removed), if you do decide to text, please pop your name on there so I know who it's from.
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