Theatre Scrub Nurse

NHS; Bedford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Bedford seeks a Theatre Scrub Nurse to assist with ophthalmic services. The successful candidate will deliver excellent nursing care, collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, and ensure patient safety and dignity. Required qualifications include NMC Registration and at least 6 months of ophthalmology experience. The role offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme

Free 24/7 independent counselling service

Learning and development opportunities

A range of attractive benefits and discounts

Access to Blue Light Card and NHS Discount Schemes

Free Pilates classes

Full support and training to develop skills

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in ophthalmology.
• Theatre experience in ophthalmology is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of ophthalmic services.
• Ensure patient safety and dignity during care.
• Participate in audits and present outcomes.

Skills

Ophthalmology Theatre experience

Ophthalmology Outpatient and Daycare nursing experience

Interest in Anaesthetic/subtenon skills

Education

NMC Registration

Ophthalmology Experience (at least 6 months)

Job description

Go back Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre Scrub Nurse

The closing date is 18 December 2025

The post holder will assist with the delivery of ophthalmic services at Moorfields in Bedford.

The post holder will facilitate the provision of excellent nursing care and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, scrub in theatre.

They will assist in ensuring the effective running of the services which consist of surgery, out‑patients and Daycare treatments whilst ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person‑centered care principles.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence‑based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
• Perform scrubbing duties of different ophthalmic procedures.
• Responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of ophthalmic work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
• To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
• Participate in key developments relating to the ophthalmic specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
• To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence‑based practice is incorporated and utilised in the teaching environment.
• To ensure mandatory training is kept up to date.
• To work with the Practice Development Team in the development and implementing of evidence‑based practice.
• Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.
• Actively participate in audit taking, presenting and sharing of audit outcomes.

About us

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
• 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
• And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Job responsibilities

To comply at all times with the requirements of the Health & Safety regulations under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and to take responsibility for the health and safety and welfare of others in the working environment ensuring that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment.

To comply at all times with the Trusts Information Governance Policy. The policy sets out the accountability and reporting arrangements for Information Governance in the trust and how assurance is provided that the Trust continues to meet at least the minimum standards of information governance compliance required by the NHS Information Governance Toolkit.

The trust has adopted a security policy in order to help protect patients, visitors and staff and to safeguard their property. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that those persons using the trust and its service are as secure as possible.

It is the responsibility of all trust employees to fully comply with the safeguarding policies and procedures of the trust. As a Moorfields employee you must ensure that you understand your role in protecting adults and children that may be at risk of abuse. Individuals must ensure compliance with their safeguarding training.

The trust is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. A copy of our policy is available from the human resources department.

You should familiarise yourself with the requirements of the trusts policies in respect of the Freedom of Information Act and comply with those requirements accordingly.

The role description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of tasks. It may be varied, from time to time, after consultation with the post holder.

You are responsible for ensuring that all equipment used by patients is clean/decontaminated as instructed by manufacturers and in line with the infection control/guidelines protocol and policy.

Full Job description can be found attached

Person Specification

NMC Registration

• NMC Registration
• Ophthalmology Experience at least 6months

Skills and experience

• Ophthalmology Theatre experience
• Ophthalmology Outpatient and Daycare nursing experience

Skills

• Interest in Anaesthetic/subtenon skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedford

Southwing Bedford Hospital Moorfields at Bedford Kempston Road Bedford