Senior Theatre Nurse - Bedford Theatres

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking Senior Registered Nurses and/or Operating Department Practitioners with expertise in Anaesthetics and Recovery. This role offers flexible working hours within a multidisciplinary team focused on high-quality patient care in ophthalmology. Ideal candidates should hold relevant nursing qualifications and demonstrate strong leadership skills. The position includes opportunities for professional development and various benefits including access to NHS schemes.

Benefits

Opportunity to join NHS Pension Scheme

Free 24/7 independent counselling service

Learning and development opportunities

Easy and quick transport links

Access to Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts

Free Pilates classes

Full support to develop skills

Flexible working friendly organisation

Qualifications

• Experience in anaesthetics and recovery.
• Ability to provide leadership and supervision.
• Knowledge of quality standards in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Assist in driving sustainable excellence in safety and quality of care.
• Provide supervision to junior staff and students.
• Develop protocols and patient guidelines.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Leadership

Clinical governance

Ophthalmology knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Operating Department Practitioner qualification

Job description

Overview

Join our multidisciplinary team of skilled and motivated staff who provide a high quality of care to our patients, both NHS and private. We are committed to your professional development and will provide you with a range of education and in-house training and one to one coaching co-ordinated by a dedicated practice development nurse and senior nursing team. We are proud to work in theatres where we are renowned as the UK's and international leading centre for ophthalmology surgery. We are looking to recruit Senior Registered Nurses and/or Operating Department Practitioners with a focus on Anaesthetics and Recovery. This is a seven-day service with a range of flexible working patterns including evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Theatre team, developing excellent working relationships with staff members, consultants and key stakeholders. They will assist in driving sustainable excellence in the safety and quality of care and services. They will support the Quality agenda by monitoring achievements against required standards, identifying risks to quality of care and services and planning, recommending /implementing changes for continuous improvement., The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialist ophthalmic nursing advice and carries out specialist nursing procedures in scrub as well as providing care and support in the clinical OPD setting as part of the perioperative pathway. The post holder will provide supervision to junior staff, students and may undertake research, lead clinical audits in own specialist area. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles. The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational supervision of the department; including a budgetary awareness, clinical governance, staff development and training. The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable for. The post holder will be involved in the development of protocols / guidelines and patient information.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.