Lead Scrub Nurse, Ophthalmic Surgery (Part-Time)
Healthcare Professionals Group
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Job summary
Healthcare Professionals Group is seeking an experienced Senior Scrub Practitioner / Registered Nurse to join the foundation team of a new specialist eye hospital in Melbourne. The role balances clinical hands-on scrub work with leadership, mentoring and quality improvement across the ophthalmic surgical journey.
Based in Melbourne on a part-time basis, you will work closely with the senior clinical leadership team to provide high-level clinical and technical support in the operating theatre and
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrated perioperative nursing experience
- Strong Scrub/Scout nursing experience
- Experience across Anaesthetics and/or Recovery highly regarded
- Demonstrated leadership capability
- Ability to coach, mentor and support less experienced nurses
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Responsibilities
- Act as an experienced scrub practitioner within theatre
- Anticipate surgical requirements and ensure instruments/equipment are available
- Support surgeons and the multidisciplinary team
- Maintain high standards of aseptic technique, infection prevention and sterilisation
- Support efficient theatre flow and patient safety
- Monitor and maintain high standards of clinical care
- Lead theatre audits and contribute to quality improvement activities
- Support investigation of theatre-related incidents
- Mentor and develop scrub nurses and new team members
- Provide coaching and support competency development within the team
- Lead audits and contribute to training and competency assessment
Job description
Healthcare Professionals Group is seeking an experienced Senior Scrub Practitioner / Registered Nurse to join the foundation team of a new specialist eye hospital in Melbourne. The role balances clinical hands-on scrub work with leadership, mentoring and quality improvement across the ophthalmic surgical journey.
Based in Melbourne on a part-time basis, you will work closely with the senior clinical leadership team to provide high-level clinical and technical support in the operating theatre and
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