Weekend Scrub Nurse/Practitioner

Newmedica; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 40k pro rata

Annual leave 200h pro rata

Bonus up to 12%

Pension scheme

Death in service

Eye tests/discounts

Well-being service

Learning & development

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Newmedica in Wakefield is seeking an experienced Scrub Nurse/Practitioner to join our theatre team on a part-time basis, working Saturdays and/or Sundays (8/16 hours per week) with potential occasional shifts at Leeds. You will scrub, anticipate issues, and support the surgeon during cataract procedures while upholding high standards of patient safety and hygiene.

You will also handle medicine management, audits, and accurate record-keeping, and manage clinical waste with strict disposal

Qualifications

• Fully qualified RN or ODP with current NMC/HCPC registration.
• Ophthalmic knowledge including ability to set up for surgery.
• Experience across ophthalmic pathways including cataract and oculoplastic.

Responsibilities

• Set up theatre for surgery and support the surgeon during the daily list; help cleandown and maintain patient safety and hygiene.
• Undertake medicine management and audit duties; maintain accurate patient records.
• Manage clinical waste and ensure correct disposal procedures.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Operating Department Practitioner

NMC registration

HCPC registration

Ophthalmic knowledge

Phaco instrumentation

Biometry

Lens implants

English language

Team player

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

Who are we?

Newmedica is one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, delivering outpatient appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery to change lives through better sight and eye health.

We’re proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the third year running and listed among the UK’s top 30 Best Workplaces™ for 2026 —recognition that reflects how colleagues feel about working here.

Our Purpose is to change lives through better sight and eye health, and our Vision is to end avoidable sight loss in every community we serve; we live our values every day—Commercial, Courageous, Compassion, Collaborative and Curious.

Role overview

We are looking for an experienced Scrub Nurse/Practitioner to join our Wakefield site on a part-time basis - Saturdays and/or Sundays, 8/16 hours per week. This may also include occasional work at our Leeds site.

Scrub Nurses/Practitioners 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 18-22 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 cleandown 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.

The ideal candidate will have a wealth of Ophthalmic knowledge and experience, including the ability to set up for surgery, have a full understanding of Phaco Instrumentation and have a working knowledge of Biometry, Lens bank and Implants.

Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous:

• Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry.
• Demonstratable experience across multiple ophthalmic pathways, including cataract and oculoplastic services
• 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 we’re offering

• A salary of £40,000 per annum, pro rated
• 200 hours annual leave, pro rated
• A quarterly bonus scheme of up to 12% of your salary
• A company pension scheme.
• Death in Service cover (3x salary)
• Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests, discounted or free glasses, a free 24/7 GP/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.
• Excellent transport links - close to the centre of Wakefield.
• Free on-site parking.

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 our 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, religion, ethnic or social origin.