WHO ARE WE?
Newmedica is one of the leading providers of NHS-funded ophthalmology services in England.
- Our Purpose is to make a positive difference to people’s lives
- Our Vision is to change lives through better sight and eye health
We provide services for NHS CCGs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts, and other providers of NHS funded services. We deliver over 160,000 patient interactions annually, including outpatient appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. Our services are delivered through a variety of models including Managed Services and Ophthalmology Joint Venture (OJV) Partnerships.
ROLE SUMMARYScrub Nurses /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 18-22 patients a day in our high-volume cataract surgery provision, so you’ll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment.
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.
The thought of eye surgery can be a daunting prospect for patients to deal with, so our Scrub Nurses need to be empathetic and friendly and able to put patients at ease and help them feel comfortable during their time in surgery.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Duties and Responsibilities for Clinics- Up to date proficient Scrub skills for high volume cataract surgery.
- Ability to set up for vitrectomy surgery
- Full understanding of Phaco Machines/Instrumentation and set up
- Full knowledge of the eye and understanding of Biometry/Lens bank/Implants
- Ability to support the surgeon anticipating any potential problems in theatre and resolve them
- Working as part of a theatre team
- To keep accurate patient health records, updating electronic patient records or completing handwritten clinical notes.
- To work within the requirements of the code of practice and standard of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- To be responsible for and demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional Development and Clinical Governance.
- To participate in training and development of clinical and other groups of staff.
- To participate in clinical audit and research projects, as required.
- Nursing degree or equivalent qualification essential.
- Theatre training /substantive experience required.
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council is essential.
- Hospital eye service experience desirable
- Knowledge of clinical practice and demonstrable knowledge of developments in Optometry is required.
- Experience and commitment to medical audit.
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office products and using computerized systems for data input/output and review.
- Enjoy the routine and rhythm of a process-driven environment.
- Ability to work in different theatre environments adapting to different surgeons
- Able to balance working independently with appropriate escalation and delegation.
- Committed to deliver consistently high standards of care to patients.
- Seeks for continuous professional development.
- Self-motivated to provide an excellent level of communication and individual care for patients.
- Comfortable making a significant…
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