Theatre Practitioner

Job Description

Title: Theatre Practitioner
Location: Glasgow
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £35,000
Optical Express, the UK and Ireland’s number one private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery are recruiting for a Theatre Practitioner to join our busy surgery team.
Operating in our state of the art treatment centre at our Glasgow clinic, our surgery team is crucial to our patients’ visual outcomes and to the success of Optical Express. If you’re looking for a role that will allow you to continue to learn and progress, read on….
Maybe you are an experienced Theatre Practitioner looking for a new challenge in a different field, or you might be early in your career and want to make your mark in the ophthalmic industry. Providing you have a passion for delivering world class patient care, our environment could be the perfect fit for you.
By joining Optical Express, you will be welcomed into an industry leading team which is going from strength to strength. We are continuing to open new state-of-the-art clinics and treatment centres in locations across the UK as well as investing in advanced clinical and diagnostic technologies.
For Nurses looking to explore new opportunities, Optical Express has a lot to offer. Our range of ophthalmic treatments mean that our Nurses benefit from real clinical diversity. You will work alongside our expert Ophthalmologists as part of our refractive and cataract surgery multidisciplinary clinical teams, meaning you’ll be involved in leading edge practice, learning from some of the country’s leading specialists in clinical eye care. There will be a requirement for flexibility to work at our other clinics on a regular basis (all expenses will be covered by Optical Express).
The role of a Theatre Practitioner is varied, with responsibilities including:
Laser Vision Correction - Scrub
Intraocular Lens (Cataract) - Scrub
Anaesthetic assistant
Pre-operative assessments
Undertake pre-screening diagnostic duties
Discharge patients with after-care advice and medications
Medicines management
What’s in it for you?
An industry leading salary
No nightshift and No on-call
State of the art, modern working environment
29 days’ annual leave per annum
Paid professional fees
Indemnity Coverage
Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
Free eye tests
Discounted prescription eyewear and sunglasses
Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Full visibility of 6-weeks rota
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment.
Optical Express is an equal opportunities employer.