Theatre Practitioner ACES

Aces Eyeclinic; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a Theatre Practitioner to deliver high-quality ophthalmic care. This role involves supporting surgical teams as a scrub and anaesthetic assistant, ensuring patient care and safety during procedures. The successful candidate will work 40 hours weekly in a modern environment, with no night shifts or on-call duties. Benefits include competitive pay, 29 days of annual leave, and ongoing training opportunities, making it an excellent chance to grow within a professional setting.

Benefits

Industry leading salary

Modern working environment

29 days’ annual leave

Pension scheme

Paid professional fees

Free Laser Eye Surgery

Discounted eyewear

Ongoing training opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must be NMC registered with previous theatre or scrub experience.
• Flexibility to work at our other clinics is required.

Responsibilities

• Scrub assistant for surgical procedures.
• Anaesthetic assistant during operations.
• Conduct pre-operative assessments.

Skills

Theatre experience

Scrub skills

Communication

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Title

Theatre Practitioner

Location

London

Hours

40 hours per week

Salary

From £40,000 per annum

Overview

ACES is a pioneering independent provider of NHS ophthalmic care in the community and one of the first centres nationally to take innovative fast track cataract surgery out of a hospital setting. Delivering the highest standard of clinical eye care with expert consultant ophthalmologists putting patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Our Services

With NHS waiting lists for cataracts surgery growing at an alarming rate, ACES offer patients an alternative option, providing them with life changing cataract surgery in as little as four weeks. We are enormously proud to be able to provide our patients with immediate care and support the NHS. We’ve been providing NHS eye care in the East of England since 2007 and will be expanding this year across the UK. We provide a range of services including: cataract surgery, YAG laser treatment, glaucoma treatment, oculoplastics and general ophthalmology. With patient care our priority, ACES are committed to providing exceptional and timely community emergency and routine ophthalmology outpatient services. With the latest in ophthalmic technology, we are able to consistently provide excellent clinical outcomes for all of our patients, giving them their best possible quality of life.

Main Objectives of Our Services are to:

• Reduce waiting times for patients with eye conditions.
• Deliver exceptional care without the requirement for a hospital stay.
• Have a positive impact on patients’ lives.
• Provide care closer to home for the patient in line with DoH guidelines.
• Reduce overall waiting times in the health economy.
• Create additional capacity in secondary care.
• Aim to provide a fast and efficient patient focused pathway in collaboration with patient representatives and primary care professionals.
• Use new technologies and the latest equipment, maintain the highest levels of care at the cutting edge of ophthalmology.

Role Responsibilities

• Scrub assistant
• Anaesthetic assistant
• Pre-operative assessments
• Prepare the patient for their Cataract treatment and undertake pre-screening diagnostic duties.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• An industry leading salary
• No nightshift and No on-call
• State of the art, modern working environment
• 29 days’ annual leave per year
• Pension scheme
• 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

About Us

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment. ACES is an equal opportunities employer.