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Job Title: Theatre Practitioner

Location:  Edinburgh

Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours: 37.5 hours – 4 out of 7 days

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. You will be required to cover variable days and weekends to meet business needs.

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 Clarity can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.

At Clarity we focus on providing the highest quality patient centric care, participating in the entire pathway for patients from pre-admission, surgery, and post-operative management.

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. If you are a registered nurse or operating department practitioner, we can provide training and professional development to benefit your career.

You will be an experienced Theatre Practitioner undertaking preoperative assessment, diagnostics testing, and theatre scrub under AfPP good practice guidance.

Ideally you will have proven experience as a Scrub Practitioner in Ophthalmic theatres, however our clinical education team can provide training and mentorship for your transition into working within our ophthalmic / cataract surgical centres.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Establish a compassionate environment by providing support to patients, friends, and families
• Prepare clinical areas for clinical activities daily
• Assist surgeons in the delivery of ophthalmic care
• Admission and discharge of patients on theatre days
• 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

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Previous theatre experience is required. Ophthalmic scrub experience is preferred but not essential as full training is available for suitably qualified RNs / 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

Why work for us?

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Employee discounts portal
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech scheme
• MediCash – Health cash plan

About Clarity

We are committed to delivering high standards of care to insured and self-pay patients, providing a range of eye treatments and surgical interventions. Based in Clarity’s specialist clinic in the city centre, our highly qualified consultants will use state-of-the-art technology to provide an exceptional level of service to patients.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme

Work Location: In person