Theatre Practitioner

Optical Express Limited; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eye care provider in Belfast is recruiting a Theatre Practitioner (RGN) for their surgery team. This role involves varied responsibilities, from assisting in laser vision correction to providing excellent patient after-care. Optical Express offers a modern working environment, flexible travel options across clinics, and numerous employee benefits including ongoing training, paid professional fees, and a generous leave allowance. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses focusing on ophthalmic treatments to thrive in a diverse clinical setting.

Benefits

Industry leading salary

29 days annual leave

Paid professional fees

Indemnity Coverage

Free Laser Eye Surgery

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced in theatre roles or early career in the ophthalmic industry.
• Ability to adapt and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-operative assessments and discharge patients with after-care advice.
• Assist in laser vision correction and provide anaesthetic assistance.

Skills

Passion for delivering patient care

Strong communication skills

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Job description

Hours: Full time or part time hours considered

Please note* due to Belfast only treating one week per month full time staff would spend the remaining weeks travelling throughout clinics in the UK. Travel and accommodation will be provided by the company.

*Part time staff would only be needed one week of the month therefore flexibility will be required however no travel involved for these hours.

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

Operating in our state of the art Belfast 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 mean 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 to be flexible to work at our other clinics (all travel costs are covered).

The role of a Theatre Practitioner is varied, with responsibilities including:

• Laser Vision Correction - Scrub
• Anaesthetic assistant
• Pre-operative assessments
• Discharge patients with after-care advice and medications

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

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment.

Optical Express is an equal opportunities employer.