The role of Scrub Nurse will be based within our Southampton cluster, working across multiple sites. The position is full‑time (37.5 hours per week, 4 days out of 6, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM).
Responsibilities
* Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
* Admission and discharge of patients on a theatre day.
* Administer drugs in accordance with the NMC guidelines for 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.
* 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.
* Manage all the theatre equipment on a daily basis.
* Ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Qualifications
* NMC pin required.
Experience
None specified.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equality and Diversity
SpaMedica is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at careers@spamedica.co.uk.
Commitment
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We ensure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Disability Confidence
We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to inclusive recruitment practices. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Benefits
* 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service) + Bank Holidays.
* Discretionary performance bonuses awarded twice a year:
o Company performance bonus.
o Personal performance bonus.
* Professional membership fee reimbursement.
* Enhanced maternity and adoption pay.
* Free uniform.
* Free flu vaccinations and DBS.
* Reimbursement for eye tests and glasses (up to £75).
* Eligibility for Blue Light card.
* Continuous training and development (apprenticeships, internal development programmes).
* Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both).
* Access to exclusive discounts, colleague perks, online recognition and wellbeing hub on our SpaMedica&Me platform.
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