Theatre Practitioner

Scienceabode; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cardiff is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to join their surgical team. The role involves working in a state-of-the-art clinic with responsibilities including scrub for laser vision correction, assisting with anaesthesia, and conducting pre-operative assessments. Candidates must be NMC or HCPC registered and have prior theatre experience. The position offers an industry-leading salary, no nightshifts, 29 days of annual leave, and various employee benefits including free eye surgery.

Benefits

An industry-leading salary

29 days’ annual leave

Free Laser Eye Surgery

Paid professional fees

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must be NMC or HCPC registered with previous Theatre or scrub experience.

Responsibilities

• Scrub for Laser Vision Correction and Intraocular Lens.
• Assist with anaesthesia and conduct pre-operative assessments.
• Discharge patients with after-care advice.

Skills

Theatre or scrub experience

NMC or HCPC registration

Patient care

Job description

Overview

Title: Theatre Practitioner

Location: Cardiff

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: From £35,000 per annum

Optical Express, the UK and Ireland’s number one private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery, is recruiting for a Theatre Practitioner to join our busy surgery team.

Operating in our state-of-the-art treatment centre at our Cardiff clinic, our surgery team is crucial to our patients’ visual outcomes and to the success of Optical Express. If you’re looking for a role that will allow you to continue to learn and progress, read on.

Maybe you are an experienced Theatre Practitioner looking for a new challenge in a different field, or you might be early in your career and want to make your mark in the ophthalmic industry. Providing you have a passion for delivering world-class patient care, our environment could be the perfect fit for you.

By joining Optical Express, you will be welcomed into an industry-leading team which is going from strength to strength. We are continuing to open new state-of-the-art clinics and treatment centres in locations across the UK as well as investing in advanced clinical and diagnostic technologies.

For Nurses looking to explore new opportunities, Optical Express has a lot to offer. Our range of ophthalmic treatments means that our Nurses benefit from real clinical diversity.

You will work alongside our expert Ophthalmologists as part of our refractive and cataract surgery multidisciplinary clinical teams, meaning you’ll be involved in leading-edge practice, learning from some of the country’s leading specialists in clinical eye care.

There will be a requirement for flexibility to work at our other clinics on a regular basis (all expenses will be covered by Optical Express).

Responsibilities

• Laser Vision Correction – Scrub
• Intraocular Lens (Cataract) – Scrub
• Anaesthetic assistant
• Pre-operative assessments
• Undertake pre-screening diagnostic duties
• Discharge patients with after-care advice and medications
• Medicines management

Qualifications

• Candidates must be NMC or HCPC registered with previous Theatre or scrub experience.

What’s in it for you?

• An industry-leading salary
• No nightshift and No on-call
• State-of-the-art, modern working environment
• 29 days’ annual leave per annum
• Paid professional fees
• Indemnity Coverage
• Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
• Free eye tests
• Discounted prescription eyewear and sunglasses
• Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Full visibility of 6-weeks rota

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