Theatre Practitioner

Optical Express Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading salary

No night shift and no on-call

State of the art working environment

29 days' annual leave

Paid professional fees

Indemnity coverage

Free Laser Eye Surgery

Discounted eyewear

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Theatre Practitioner to join their team in Peterborough. In this role, you will be responsible for key duties in laser and cataract surgery, ensuring top-notch patient care in a modern environment. The ideal candidate will hold valid NMC or HCPC registration and will have scrub experience. This opportunity offers a competitive salary with numerous benefits, including ongoing training, generous leave, and the chance to work within a globally recognized organization.

Qualifications

• Must be NMC or HCPC registered with previous Theatre or scrub experience.
• Passion for delivering world-class patient care.
• Ability to undertake pre-screening diagnostic duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform laser vision correction scrub duties.
• Assist with intraocular lens procedures.
• Conduct pre-operative assessments.
• Manage patient discharge with after-care advice.

Skills

NMC or HCPC registration

Theatre experience

Scrub experience

Patient care

Job description

Title: Theatre Practitioner

Location: Peterborough

Hours: 40 Hours per week

Salary: From £35,000 per annum

Travel: You will be required to travel - clinics include Fakenham, Wisbech and Thetford.

Optical Express, the UK and Ireland's number one private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery are recruiting for a Theatre Practitioner to join our busy surgery team.

Operating in our state‑of‑the‑art treatment centre at our Peterborough clinic, our surgery team is crucial to our patients' visual outcomes and to the success of Optical Express. If you're looking for a role that will allow you to continue to learn and progress, read on…

Maybe you are an experienced Theatre Practitioner looking for a new challenge in a different field, or you might be early in your career and want to make your mark in the ophthalmic industry. Providing you have a passion for delivering world‑class patient care, our environment could be the perfect fit for you.

By joining Optical Express, you will be welcomed into an industry‑leading team which is going from strength to strength. We are continuing to open new state‑of‑the‑art clinics and treatment centres in locations across the UK as well as investing in advanced clinical and diagnostic technologies.

Responsibilities

• Laser Vision Correction - Scrub
• Intraocular Lens (Cataract) - Scrub
• Anaesthetic assistant
• Pre-operative assessments
• Undertake pre‑screening diagnostic duties
• Discharge patients with after‑care advice and medications
• Medicines management

Candidates must be NMC or HCPC registered with previous Theatre or scrub experience.

Benefits

• An industry leading salary
• No night shift and no on‑call
• State of the art, modern working environment
• 29 days' annual leave per annum
• Paid professional fees
• Indemnity coverage
• Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
• Free eye tests
• Discounted prescription eyewear and sunglasses
• Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Full visibility of 6‑weeks rota

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment.

Optical Express is an equal opportunities employer.