Scrub Nurse/Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

New Medical Systems Ltd, trading as Newmedica, seeks a Scrub Nurse/Practitioner for its ophthalmology theatre team. You will scrub for surgeons on high-volume cataract lists, set up theatres and phaco equipment, and support admissions, discharge and audits across multiple ophthalmic pathways.

Applicants must be registered (NMC/HCPC) and hold a nursing degree or equivalent, with demonstrable scrub skills and a commitment to patient care and CPD.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent required.
• Current NMC or HCPC registration.
• Demonstrable experience across ophthalmic pathways including cataract, vitreoretinal and oculoplastic services.

Responsibilities

• Scrub for surgeons through the daily theatre list, anticipating and resolving problems.
• Set up theatre, phaco machines and instrumentation ready for each patient.
• Support the admissions and discharge team.
• Liaise with stores to ensure the correct consumables are in place.
• Complete assigned audits (monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Keep accurate patient records and upload documentation.
• Post-operative calls within 24 hours and escalate clinical concerns.
• Manage medicines and clinical waste, including disposal procedures.
• Clean down the theatre at day end, maintain hygiene standards.
• Report incidents via governance portal.
• Join rotational on-call team (remunerated).
• Teach and train clinical staff, contribute to audit and research projects.

Skills

Scrub nursing

Ophthalmic surgery

Clinical audits

Patient records

Team training

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

NMC/HCPC registration

Tools

Phaco machines

Surgical instruments

Biometry

MS Office

Job description

Scrub Nurse/Practitioner post in the theatre team of New Medical Systems Ltd, which trades as Newmedica and provides NHS ophthalmology services. The work centres on scrubbing for surgeons through daily lists in high-volume cataract surgery, with theatre set-up, medicines management, audit and patient records alongside. It is distinct for its pace, with 18 to 22 patients a day, and for weekend working on a rota, with full and part-time applicants considered. Registration with the NMC or HCPC and a nursing degree or equivalent are required.

What the job involves

• Scrub for surgeons through the daily theatre list, anticipating and resolving problems
• Set up theatre, phaco machines and instrumentation ready for each patient
• Support the admissions and discharge team
• Liaise with stores to ensure the correct consumables are in place
• Complete assigned monthly, quarterly or annual audits
• Keep accurate patient records and upload documentation such as task and cleaning sheets
• Make post-operative calls within 24 hours, escalating clinical concerns
• Manage medicines and clinical waste, including correct disposal procedures
• Clean down the theatre at the end of the day, maintaining hygiene standards
• Report incidents promptly via the governance portal
• Join the rotational out-of-hours on-call team, which is remunerated
• Teach and train clinical staff, and take part in audit and research projects

What’s required

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent qualification

Registration & licences

• Current NMC or HCPC registration

Experience

• Demonstrable experience across multiple ophthalmic pathways, including cataract, vitreoretinal and oculoplastic services
• Experience of and commitment to medical audit

Skills & knowledge

• Up-to-date, proficient scrub skills for high-volume cataract surgery
• Understanding of phaco machines, instrumentation and set-up
• Full knowledge of the eye, biometry, lens bank and implants
• Knowledge of clinical practice
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and computerised systems for data input and review

Other

• Working independently, escalating and delegating appropriately
• Adapting to different theatre environments and surgeons
• Delivering consistently high standards of patient care and committing to continuous professional development
• Excellent communication and individual care, helping patients feel at ease
• Comfortable making a significant contribution in a small multidisciplinary team, including teaching and training
• Enjoying the routine of a process-driven environment

Nice to have

• Experience in refractive lens exchange (RLE) and MIGS procedures