Scrub Nurse

Newmedica; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Northampton is seeking a Scrub Nurse to join their team. You will play a vital role in supporting surgical teams, handling patient records, and maintaining a safe theatre environment. Suitable candidates should be registered nurses with scrub experience, ideally in ophthalmic settings. The position offers competitive pay, generous leave, and a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

200 hours annual leave plus bank holidays

Death in Service scheme

Company pension scheme

Funded Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with current NMC or HCPC registration.
• Extensive theatre scrub experience required.
• Ability to set up for vitrectomy surgery and understand Phaco Instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Set up the theatre for surgeries and ensure the highest standards of patient safety.
• Support the surgeon during operations and manage clinical waste.
• Maintain accurate patient records and conduct medicine management.

Skills

Ophthalmic experience

Theatre scrub experience

Team player

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification

Job description

Scrub Nurse / Scrub Practitioner

Who are we

Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England providing outpatients appointments diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.

We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK.

We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues we have been certified as a Great Place to Work. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience.

Role overview

We are looking for a new Scrub Nurse to join our bank team in the Northamptonshire site.

Scrub Nurses 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 16-22 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.

What skills and experience do I need

You need to be a fully qualified Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner and need a current registration with the NMC or HCPC.

In an ideal world you will already have ophthalmic experience in a theatre setting. If not in most cases we can teach this as long as you already have extensive theatre scrub experience.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to set up for vitrectomy surgery have a full understanding of Phaco Instrumentation and have a working knowledge of Biometry / Lens bank / Implants.

Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous :

• Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience
• Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry
• Capable of working in a fast paced high-volume theatre setting
• Experience of supporting the surgeon during theatre problem solving and issue resolution
• The training and coaching of others
• The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development
• A competent user of computer systems and programmes
• An excellent grasp of the English language both verbally and in written format
• A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required

What were offering

• A competitive salary dependent on experience.
• 200 Hours annual leave plus bank holidays.
• An additional day annual leave for your birthday.
• Death in Service scheme.
• A company pension scheme.
• Funded Blue Light Card.
• Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests discounted or free glasses a free 24 / 7 well-being / counselling / advice service.
• An environment where your learning and development is supported through a range of various learning tools and courses.
• Working with a friendly multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving the lives of our patients
• A bright spacious and modern working environment built to the highest standards

If you would like an informal chat about the opportunity or to request a job description please contact .

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre‑employment checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.

At Newmedica we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities and we are committed to this in both the running of our services and how we recruit out staff. We actively encourage applications from everyone with the essential requirements of the job regardless of any protected characteristics.

Newmedica is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all people irrespective of gender age disability sexual orientation race language or social origin.