Optegra has an exciting opportunity for a Rapid Response Scrub Practitioner to join our highly skilled and dedicated regional clinical team.
This is a full-time, permanent position supporting four hospitals across the Midlands: Birmingham, Uttoexter, Leicester and Nottingham. The role requires a high level of flexibility and responsiveness, with travel required at a very short notice, either the evening before or on the morning of your shift.
As part of the Rapid Response Team, you will not be allocated to a fixed rota. Instead, you will provide vital support across the region, helping teams manage staffing shortages and maintain exceptional patient care standards where support is needed most.
In return for your flexibility and commitment, Optegra will award you a highly competitive salary and benefits package; reimbursement of travel expenses; access to Optegra's outstanding fully funded training and development programmes; the opportunity to work alongside exceptional clinical teams across multiple sites and a dynamic, exciting and rewarding role where no two days are the same.
This is an excellent opportunity for an adaptable and motivated practitioner looking to broaden their experience within a supportive and forward-thinking business organisation.
Main duties of the job
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.
You 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
You will ensure a comprehensive level of care provision ensuring the patient is regularly updated to encompass change and will deliver highly skilled patient-centred care to all ophthalmic patients within the hospital.
You 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
About us
Optegra Eye Healthcare has been proudly recognised 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.
Job 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 patients visit to Optegra. To work in a manner that also ensures maximum efficiency, effective utilisation of resources and the seamless delivery of support to Consultants / Surgeons.
Person Specification
Experience
* One year or more ophthalmology surgical theatre experience
* Computer and IT skills i.e. good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
* Awareness of responsibilities in relation to NMC Professional Code of Conduct
* Awareness of role of CQC
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
* RegisteredNurse 1st level registration with theatre course or equivalent experience, or, ODP Level 3 NVQ in Operating department practice, or, ODA City and Guilds 752
£48,645 a yearPension, 33 days annual leave, Private Healthcare, Free laser eye
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