Flexible Weekend Scrub Nurse Ophthalmology & General Surgery

Sirona Medical Limited; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirona Medical Limited is seeking an experienced Scrub Nurse to join our insourcing theatre team in Dumfries, supporting elective surgical lists across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery.

This role offers weekend-only shifts with a day rate of £300-£350, providing flexible sessional lists and the chance to reduce patient waiting lists while ensuring high standards of aseptic technique and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration.
• Scrub experience across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery.
• Knowledge of specialty-specific instrumentation and equipment (phaco/vitrectomy sets, power tools and implants, general surgical sets).
• Strong aseptic technique, infection control and swab/instrument count procedures.
• DBS check current or willingness to obtain one.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Confident working independently across mixed specialty lists.

Responsibilities

• Scrubbing for elective lists across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery.
• Preparing and checking instrumentation, equipment and consumables ahead of each list.
• Anticipating the needs of the surgical team throughout procedures.
• Maintaining accurate swab, sharps and instrument counts in line with local policy.
• Ensuring aseptic technique and infection control standards are upheld throughout.
• Supporting safe patient positioning and handover between theatre and recovery.
• Working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and the wider theatre team to keep lists running to time.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Scrub experience Ophthalmology

Scrub experience Orthopaedics

Scrub experience General Surgery

Aseptic technique

Infection control

DBS check willing

Right to work UK

Independence on mixed lists

Job description

Sirona Medical Limited is seeking an experienced Scrub Nurse to join our insourcing theatre team in Dumfries, supporting elective surgical lists across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery.

This role offers weekend-only shifts with a day rate of £300-£350, providing flexible sessional lists and the chance to reduce patient waiting lists while ensuring high standards of aseptic technique and patient safety.