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Scrub Nurse - Truro

The closing date is 30 June 2025

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Job summary

Role: Scrub Nurse Location: Ground Floor, High Water House, Malpas Road, Truro, TR1 1QH This role will be based within our Truro cluster, which involves working across multiple sites, including Exeter. Hours: Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, working 4 days out of 6, from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Salary: £34,386 - £44,518 (Dependant on experience)

Main duties of the job

Here at SpaMedica, our focus is on patient care, safety and satisfaction. As the UKs largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, were experts at what we do, and thats evidenced in the five-star feedback we receive from our patients. Joining us as a Scrub Nurse you will support our visions and values of safety, integrity, kindness and transparency are embedded in our day to day care to ensure we deliver the best service possible. All of SpaMedicas hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as Good or Outstanding, and we have recently been awarded Investors In People Platinum Accreditation.

About us

SpaMedica is one of the leading providers of NHS eye patient services and, in 2018, we became the largest NHS cataract surgery provider in the UK. We believe in giving people the best advice and choices to help improve their vision and pride ourselves on providing a high standard of patient care. We are privileged to be able to support the thousands of patients that come to SpaMedica, and we are dedicated to growing our reach across the UK, drastically reducing NHS cataract surgery waiting times, delivering the highest quality care, and supporting thousands of patients to achieve better vision. Beyond cataract surgery, other NHS ophthalmology services offered include treatments forAge-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO), which is treated through a procedure known as YAG laser capsulotomy.

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£34,386 to £44,518 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

002630

Job locations

Ground Floor, High Water House

Malpas Road

Truro

Truro

TR1 1QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

About you:

You will be responsible for Provide Scrub assistance and experience for clinical procedures. You will be assisting the consultant and clinical team in the delivery of all ophthalmic care. You will be responsible for admitting and discharging our patients on their theatre day. You will be caring, kind, compassionate and be able to deliver a high standard of care to all of our patients. Teamwork is a key element to make sure our day to day clinics run smoothly and our patients have the best experience with us and get the best outcome possible.

 

Why work with us?

  • Join a team that lives our values of safety, integrity, kindness, and transparency.
  • Opportunities to grow, learn new skills, and advance your career.
  • Be part of a caring, community-focused team.

If you are able to put our patients at the heart of everything you do, then apply today as we want to hear from you!

Summary of benefits:

  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Performance bonuses twice a year (up to 10%)
  • NMC pin paid for
  • Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both)
  • Free quarterly snacks, flu vaccinations, and DBS
  • Access to exclusive discounts
  • Continuous training and development

Responsibilities of our Scrub Nurse:

  • Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
  • Admission and discharge of patients on a theatre day.
  • Administer drugs in accordance to the NMC guidelines for the 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.
  • Manages all the theatre equipment on a daily basis.
  • To ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

 

Apply Today and be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do.  

Join SpaMedica: Where our values guide everything we do, and you can make a life-changing difference every day. Apply today and be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do.

Important Information: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Therefore, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary 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. We ensure our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. 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.

Our Commitment: Our organisation is 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.

For more about us, visit SpaMedica.

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

About you:

You will be responsible for Provide Scrub assistance and experience for clinical procedures. You will be assisting the consultant and clinical team in the delivery of all ophthalmic care. You will be responsible for admitting and discharging our patients on their theatre day. You will be caring, kind, compassionate and be able to deliver a high standard of care to all of our patients. Teamwork is a key element to make sure our day to day clinics run smoothly and our patients have the best experience with us and get the best outcome possible.

 

Why work with us?

  • Join a team that lives our values of safety, integrity, kindness, and transparency.
  • Opportunities to grow, learn new skills, and advance your career.
  • Be part of a caring, community-focused team.

If you are able to put our patients at the heart of everything you do, then apply today as we want to hear from you!

Summary of benefits:

  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Performance bonuses twice a year (up to 10%)
  • NMC pin paid for
  • Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both)
  • Free quarterly snacks, flu vaccinations, and DBS
  • Access to exclusive discounts
  • Continuous training and development

Responsibilities of our Scrub Nurse:

  • Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
  • Admission and discharge of patients on a theatre day.
  • Administer drugs in accordance to the NMC guidelines for the 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.
  • Manages all the theatre equipment on a daily basis.
  • To ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

 

Apply Today and be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do.  

Join SpaMedica: Where our values guide everything we do, and you can make a life-changing difference every day. Apply today and be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do.

Important Information: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Therefore, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary 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. We ensure our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. 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.

Our Commitment: Our organisation is 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.

For more about us, visit SpaMedica.

 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Valid NMC Pin

Experience

Essential

  • 6-12 months post registration experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Valid NMC Pin

Experience

Essential

  • 6-12 months post registration experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

SpaMedica

Address

Ground Floor, High Water House

Malpas Road

Truro

Truro

TR1 1QH


Employer's website

https://www.spamedica.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

SpaMedica

Address

Ground Floor, High Water House

Malpas Road

Truro

Truro

TR1 1QH


Employer's website

https://www.spamedica.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£34,386 to £44,518 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

002630

Job locations

Ground Floor, High Water House

Malpas Road

Truro

Truro

TR1 1QH


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