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Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Registered General Nurse Scrub to work at one of our Independent Hospitals in Luton.
Shifts are Monday to Sunday
**no sponsorship available**
Service Information
- This hospital is one of the leading providers of NHS eye patient services and, in 2018, they became the largest NHS cataract surgery provider in the UK. They believe in giving people the best advice and choices to help improve their vision and pride ourselves on providing a high standard of patient care.
- This hospital are privileged to be able to support the thousands of patients and they are dedicated to growing their reach across the UK, drastically reducing NHS cataract surgery waiting times, delivering the highest quality care, and supporting thousands of patients to achieve better vision.
- Beyond cataract surgery, other NHS ophthalmology services offered include treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO), which is treated through a procedure known as YAG laser capsulotomy.
- As a Registered General Nurse, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering the highest standard of care to the hospitals patients. You will have a passion for delivering excellent nursing care in a dynamic and innovative theatre environment. Responsible for participating in all aspects of the ophthalmic service including surgery, pre operative assessment and post-operative care
Key Tasks
- Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
- Undertake all care for patients whilst in the hospital including diagnostic tests and post-operative care.
- Admission and discharge of patients on a theatre day.
- Administer drugs in accordance to the NMC guidelines for the safe and secure handling of medicines.
- Adhere to The NMC guidelines for Record Keeping
- Provide scrub experience for clinical procedures.
- Follow correct procedure for reporting any accidents or incidents.
- Take part in the hospital "on call" and weekend rota.
- Assist the consultant and clinical team in the delivery of all ophthalmic care.
- Prepare all areas prior to any clinical activities, ensuring all equipment is checked and ready for use.
- Ensure the correct storage of all equipment.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures.
- Assist with stock control, ensuring realistic par levels are maintained and all items are readily available.
- Manages all the theatre equipment on a daily basis.
- To ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
- To undertake in house ALS training
- Provide cover at nearby clinics when required
Service Care Solutions Benefits
At Service Care Solutions, we recognise increasing pressures on care staff, both work-based and financial, and want to help ease that burden.
- Salary is between 33,384 - 41,312 (Dependant on Ophthalmic experience.
- 250 Referral Bonus Paid after completion of 150 hours for any newly registered candidates who are referred over.
- 150 Job Referral Find your own job bonus - Receive 150 for bringing your own position to us, alternatively this also applies if you are not happy with your current agency but settled in your role we can pay 150 to switch.
- FREE Registration Process including Enhanced DBS Check, Occupational Health Appointments, Mandatory and Practical Training, Uniform
- Dedicated and Experienced One-to-One Specialist Consultant
- 250 Yearly CPD/Training Allowance/Registration Body Renewal
