Bank Perioperative Practitioner - Ophthalmics

Spire Healthcare Group; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank weekly pay

Free onsite car park

Spire pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing Centre access

Free uniform

Free DBS

Full induction and training

Job summary

Spire Leicester Hospital is inviting experienced Theatre Practitioners to join our Bank team supporting ophthalmic theatre services in Leicester. The role suits Scrub Nurses or ODPs seeking flexible shifts while maintaining exposure to high-quality ophthalmic procedures.

You’ll scrub for cataracts and minor eye surgery, prepare theatres, and work with surgeons and the broader theatre team to ensure safe, efficient patient care and infection control.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with relevant theatre experience.
• Experience in ophthalmic or day-case procedures is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and adapt within different teams.

Responsibilities

• Scrubbing for ophthalmic procedures (e.g. cataracts and minor eye surgery).
• Preparing theatres and ensuring equipment is ready for each list.
• Collaborating with surgeons and the wider theatre team.
• Maintaining infection prevention standards and patient care.
• Supporting smooth patient flow across theatre lists.

Skills

Nurse/ODP

Ophthalmic theatre

Triathlon system

Tools

Triathlon Joint Replacement System

Job description

Bank Perioperative Practitioner - Ophthalmics

LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, United Kingdom

Job Description

Perioperative Practitioner – Ophthalmology | Leicester | Oadby | Bank | Flexible Shifts

Spire Leicester Hospital is seeking experienced Theatre Practitioners to join our Bank team, supporting our ophthalmic theatre service. This is an ideal opportunity for Scrub Nurses or ODPs who want to work flexibly while maintaining exposure to high-quality, specialist procedures.

The Role:

You’ll support the delivery of safe, efficient ophthalmic procedures, including:

• Scrubbing for ophthalmic procedures (e.g. cataracts and minor eye surgery)


• Preparing theatres and ensuring equipment is ready for each list


• Working collaboratively with surgeons and the wider theatre team


• Maintaining high standards of infection prevention and patient care


• Supporting smooth patient flow across theatre lists

Who we're looking for:

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner


• Theatre experience, ideally with ophthalmic or day-case surgery exposure


• experience with Triathlon Joint Replacement System


• Ability to work independently where required


• Ability to adapt quickly and work effectively within different teams


• Strong focus on patient safety and quality care

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly


• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave


• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park


• Access to Spire Healthcare pension


• Access to Blue Light Card discounts


• Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’


• Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You’


• Free uniform


• Free DBS


• Full induction, including mandatory training updates


• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts


• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence


• Doing the right thing


• Caring is our passion.


• Keeping it simple


• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For us,it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Job Info

• Job Identification 26706


• Job Category Patient Care


• Job Schedule Part time