Theatre Practitioner - Ophthalmology
The closing date is 23 November 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and skilled Theatre Practitioner to join our dedicated Ophthalmic Theatres team. Working within a dynamic and specialised environment, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality perioperative care to patients undergoing a range of ophthalmic surgical procedures.
As a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for providing expert scrub and/or circulating support during surgery, ensuring that all patients receive compassionate, efficient, and evidence-based care. You will work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, and nursing colleagues to maintain the smooth running of theatre lists and uphold the highest standards of clinical practice.
This role offers the opportunity to develop and enhance your ophthalmic skills within a supportive and forward-thinking team. We are seeking an enthusiastic practitioner with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient outcomes in a busy and rewarding surgical setting.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high-quality, safe, and effective perioperative care to patients undergoing ophthalmic surgical procedures.
- Undertake scrub and/or circulating duties, ensuring correct preparation, handling, and use of surgical instruments, equipment, and materials.
- Work collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient and safe theatre practice.
- Contribute to the smooth running of theatre lists, anticipating the needs of the surgical team and supporting patient flow.
- Adhere to infection prevention and control standards and maintain a clean, safe working environment.
- Participate in pre-operative checks, surgical counts, and accurate documentation in line with local and national policies.
- Support new or junior staff and students through mentorship, supervision, and role modelling of best practice.
- Assist in the maintenance and safe use of specialist ophthalmic equipment, reporting faults and ensuring timely maintenance.
- Engage in ongoing professional development and participate in clinical governance activities, audits, and service improvements.
- Ensure all care is delivered with compassion, dignity, and respect, promoting a positive experience for patients and their families.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Details
Date posted
10 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
234-25-B1243
Job locations
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website
https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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