- Establish a compassionate environment by providing support to patients, friends, and families
- Prepare clinical areas for clinical activities
- Assist surgeons in the delivery of ophthalmic care
- Admission and discharge of patients
- Participate in departmental audits
- Pro-active and keen to learn and have a passion to deliver quality care
- Have effective listening, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Thrives in a team environment
- Previous theatre experience is required. Ophthalmic scrub experience is preferred but not essential as full training is available for suitably qualified RGNs / ODP's with at least 2 years post qualification clinical experience in a secondary care setting or similar.
- Evidence of relevant professional development, clinically, preferably evidenced by certification RN with valid NMC Registration / ODP with valid HCPC Registration
- Up-to-date knowledge in area of practice.
- Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Passion for delivering first- rate patient safety and care
- Competitive hourly rate
- Refer a friend scheme
- Dedicated clinical education team
- Great team and working environment
- Free uniform
- Flexible shift options
Bank Ophthalmic Theatre Practitioner - Blackpool, United Kingdom - Community Eye Care CHEC
Description
Job Title: Theatre Practitioner
Contract Type: Bank
Rate: £32 per hour
We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.
Are you a Theatre Practitioner who wants to take control of your own rota with flexibility to work the shifts that suit you?
We are looking for flexible Theatre Practitioners to join our bank, as we continue to expand throughout the UK
About the Role
The key responsibilities of the Theatre Practitioner will be to focus on patient centric care, participating in the entire pathways for all patients from pre-admission, surgery, and post-operative management.
You will be an experienced Theatre Practitioner undertaking preoperative assessment, diagnostics testing, and theatre scrub under AfPP good practice guidance.
We are looking for someone who can:
To be successful in this role you will need:
Why work for us?