Scrub Nurse / National Private Eye Hospital Group

Daytime Healthcare are working with a National Private Ophthalmic Group to recruit a permanent full time Ophthalmic Scrub Nurse to join their Operating Department in a Private Eye Clinic in Brighton (Ophthalmic experience not required)

Scrub Nurse Job Role:

Provide excellent care to all patients, with specific responsibility for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team, including perioperative and post-operative care in the surgical and refractive suite of the hospital, and assisting with minor operations. Work in a way which ensures maximum efficiency, effective utilisation of resources and the seamless delivery of support to Consultants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assemble, check and prepare the appropriate surgical equipment and consumables for procedures.
• Coordinate the use of the supplies and equipment during a list ensuring the equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner
• Act in the role of the scrub practitioner, undertaking all activities within that role in a professional and proficient manner.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team, providing appropriate surgical instrumentation and equipment.
• Take responsibility to ensure all surgical equipment is disposed of correctly including ensuring appropriate decontamination and sterilisation of reusable equipment is carried out and can be evidenced.
• Monitor consumables, replenishing as required and confirming reordering requirements as appropriate.
• Ensure all documentation for traceability is effectively completed
• Help to control and minimise the risk of cross infection by following the organisations’ Uniform Policy, and AFPP guidelines 2011, all procedures, policies and guidelines for the maintenance of a clean working environment, including decontamination and sterilisation of equipment.

Qualifications /Experience Required:

• Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
• Current NMC/ HCP registration
• Registered Nurse 1st level registration with theatre course or equivalent experience, or, ODP Level 3 NVQ in Operating department practice, or, ODA City and Guilds 752
• General Theatre and/or Day Surgery - scrub & circulating - minimum 12 months (recent)

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