Theatre Practitioner

About the Role

CHEC Community Health and Eyecare is seeking a skilled Theatre Practitioner to join our team in providing exceptional patient care in our ophthalmic surgical centres. As a Theatre Practitioner, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality patient care, participating in preoperative assessment, diagnostics testing, and theatre scrub under AfPP good practice guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

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

About CHEC

CHEC Community Health and Eyecare is an independent service provider that specialises in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. We have 5 core values that we uphold through our employee and patient lifecycle to ensure a pleasant experience for all: Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening, and Focus.