Scrub Nurse

Optegra UK Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking an experienced Scrub Nurse to join their team. The role involves providing excellent care in the Ophthalmic Surgical pathway, ensuring comprehensive patient assistance during procedures. Ideal candidates will have a nursing qualification, relevant experience in ophthalmology, and strong patient care skills. This position offers a competitive salary and great benefits including a pension and private healthcare.

Benefits

Pension

33 days annual leave

Private Healthcare

Free laser eye surgery

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner is required.
• One year or more of ophthalmology surgical theatre experience is essential.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is needed.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the Ophthalmic Surgical pathway and providing skilled clinical assistance.
• Ensuring patient-centered care and maintaining continuity of care.
• Adhering to clinical governance standards.

Skills

Registered General Nurse

Ophthalmology experience

Computer skills

Patient care

Education

NMC/HCP registration

Theatre course or equivalent experience

Qualification in Ophthalmology

Job description

Optegra has an exciting new job opportunity for an experiencedScrub Nurse to join our amazing and supportive team in our prestige private Guildford Hospital.This is a great opportunity to join a growing and developing business and benefit from our fantastic fully funded training programs.

Main duties of the job

The job holder will be responsible for participating in all aspects of the Ophthalmic Surgical pathway at Optegra. They will provide excellent care to all patients, with specific responsibility for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team, and also may include peri-operative and post-operative care in the surgical and refractive suite of the hospital, and assisting with minor operations.

About us

Optegra Eye Healthcare has been proudly recognised as one of 115 Best Big Places to Work 2025 as awarded by the Sunday Times. We are committed to creating an exceptional working environment where our people thrive. Join us and be part of a team that values your growth, wellbeing, and contribution every step of the way.

Job responsibilities

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, and in alignment with Optegra values, ensure a comprehensive level of care provision to all ophthalmic patients, their relatives, or carers, across clinical and non-clinical care pathways, with an emphasis on quality patient care.

They will provide excellent care to all patients, with specific responsibility for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team, and also may include peri-operative and post-operative care in the surgical and refractive suite of the hospital, and assisting with surgical procedures

They will ensure a comprehensive level of care provision ensuring the patient is regularly updated to encompass change and will deliver highly skilled patient-centred care to all ophthalmic patients within the hospital.

They will assist in maintaining an out of hours emergency patient service for quality standards and continuity of care. They will adhere to the principles of clinical governance and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to assist in providing the most efficient and effective level of service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
• Current NMC/ HCP registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Registered Nurse 1st level registration with theatre course or equivalent experience, or, ODP Level 3 NVQ in Operating department practice, or, ODA City and Guilds 752
• One year or more ophthalmology surgical theatre experience
• Computer and IT skills i.e. good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Awareness of responsibilities in relation to NMC Professional Code of Conduct
• Awareness of role of CQC
• Qualification in Ophthalmology or Peri operative care
• Previous experience in Ophthalmology Theatre
• Experience of managing patients undergoing conscious sedation
• Previous ILS training
• Awareness of other key regulatory guidance, e.g. Health and Social Care Act AFPP guidelines
• General knowledge of clinical governance

Experience

• Previous experience in Theatres, General Surgery, or Outpatients.
• Experience in Ophthalmology.
• Experience in scrub and circulating roles, preferably Ophthalmic.

£35,000 to £45,000 a yearPension, 33 days annual leave, Private Healthcare, Free laser eye