Scrub Nurse - Ophthalmology

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

At East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust we are committed to providing high quality patient care in an environment which is clean & safe and an organisation which is forward thinking, innovative & supportive.

To enable us to maintain our commitment to high qualify patient focused care, we are seeking to recruit a Scrub Nurse who will work in Ipswich Hospital's busy, but well organised, Ophthalmology Day Care Unit.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic qualified individual to help manage our increasing activity as well as help within theatres as scrub nurse, circulator ,collector and assisting on the ward.

In our progressive, supporting and forward thinking team you will be supported in your continual professional development.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinically effective, high quality, individualized peri-operative patient care working within the multi-disciplinary team
To deliver patient care throughput the peri-operative pathway to include patient escort, anaesthetic care, scrubbing for surgical procedures, post anaesthetic recovery, ward and nurse led discharge
To promote a safe and attractive working environment that is conducive to learning.
To contribute to the continuing development of peri-operative and professional practice ensuring practice is evidence based.
To support the integration of clinical governance in all aspects of patient care delivery.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

24 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR160-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Has experience of working within a team
Evidence of Exposure to or understanding Relevant Clinical Experience

Desirable

Previous relevant Postoperative experience

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Adult/ODP
Evidence of continued professional Development Plans

Desirable

Dip HE (or working towards)
Preparation for Mentorship

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Has experience of working within a team
Evidence of Exposure to or understanding Relevant Clinical Experience

Desirable

Previous relevant Postoperative experience

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Adult/ODP
Evidence of continued professional Development Plans

Desirable

Dip HE (or working towards)
Preparation for Mentorship

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.