Optegra Eye Health Care
Regional Scrub Nurse - Part Time
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Optegra Job Opportunity
Optegra has an exciting new job opportunity for an experienced Scrub Nurse to join our amazing and dedicated regional team on a part-time basis (3 days per week, 27.5 hours) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. This role covers four hospitals across the region - Birmingham, Uttoxeter, Nottingham, and Leicester, and requires regular travel between sites. This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking business and benefit from our fantastic fully funded training and development programs.
Company Overview
Optegra Eye Healthcare has been proudly recognized as one of 115 Best Big Places to Work 2025 as awarded by the Sunday Times. We are committed to creating an exceptional working environment where our people thrive. Join us and be part of a team that values your growth, wellbeing, and contribution every step of the way.
Benefits
We are rated as a ‘great place to work’ and here are some of our amazing benefits:
- Generous salary which is reviewed annually. This role pays up to £47K FTE dependent on experience
- Generous matched pension contributions
- 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Flexible working and SMART working schemes - because we believe in work-life balance
- Funded training and development - because we believe in our people
- Celebrating your anniversaries - because we value loyalty and commitment
- Annual STAR awards
- Blue Light Card (amazing discounts online and on the high street)
- Free laser eye treatment for you and 20% discount for friends and family
- Private Healthcare, 24/7 GP appointments, free Physio and counselling for your wellbeing
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
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The Role
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, and in alignment with Optegra values, ensure a comprehensive level of care provision to all ophthalmic patients, their relatives, or carers, across clinical and non-clinical care pathways, with an emphasis on quality patient care across all hospitals within the region.
They will provide excellent care to all patients, with specific responsibility for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team, and also may include peri-operative and post-operative care in the surgical and refractive suite of the hospital, and assisting with surgical procedures.
They will ensure a comprehensive level of care provision ensuring the patient is regularly updated to encompass change and will deliver highly skilled patient-centered care to all ophthalmic patients within the hospital.
They will assist in maintaining an ‘out of hours’ emergency patient service for quality standards and continuity of care. They will adhere to the principles of clinical governance and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to assist in providing the most efficient and effective level of service.
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Key responsibilities:
- To promote a sensitive, responsive and caring approach to all patients, visitors, and colleagues within the hospital environment.
- To be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective patient care throughout the patient’s visit to Optegra.
- To work in a manner that also ensures maximum efficiency, effective utilization of resources, and the seamless delivery of support to Consultants / Surgeons.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with 1st level NMC registration.
- ODP Level 3 NVQ in Operating Department Practice or equivalent.
- ODA City and Guilds 752.
- Previous experience in Theatres, General Surgery, or Outpatients.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch with us by applying for the role.
You’ll see and feel the Optegra difference when you walk through the door - and you’ll have every opportunity to really make a difference. Take a look at our history and vision by clicking the following link: https://www.optegra.com/optegra-story/
Optegra is proud to be an inclusive business where you can enjoy the career you want, without changing the person you are. We’re welcoming to all, working together as a supportive team, respecting the uniqueness of every individual we work with.
Closing date:
Please get your application to us as soon as possible. We may close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
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