Role: Scrub Nurse or Scrub ODP
Location: Birch House, Three Acres, Princeton Drive, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6AJ
This role will be based within our Stockton cluster, which involves working across multiple sites.
Hours: Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, working 4 days out of 6, from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Salary: £37,824-£41,875 (Dependant on experience)
Here at SpaMedica, our focus is on patient care, safety and satisfaction. As the UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, we’re experts at what we do, and that’s 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 SpaMedica’s hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’.
Responsibilities of the Scrub nurse or ODP's:
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Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
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Admission and discharge of patients on a theatre day.
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Administer drugs in accordance to the NMC guidelines for the safe and secure handling of medicines.
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Adhere to The NMC guidelines for record keeping
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Provide scrub experience for clinical procedures.
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Follow correct procedure for reporting any accidents or incidents.
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Assist the consultant and clinical team in the delivery of all ophthalmic care.
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Prepare all areas prior to any clinical activities, ensuring all equipment is checked and ready for use.
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Ensure the correct storage of all equipment.
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Adhere to all policies and procedures.
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Assist with stock control, ensuring realistic par levels are maintained and all items are readily available.
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Manages all the theatre equipment on a daily basis.
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To ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
We’re proud to be Investors In People Platinum Accredited which puts us in the top 7% of IIP organisations.
We are rated a great place to work and hold awards for GPTW Best Workplaces for Development, Women and Wellbeing.
SpaMedica benefits:
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25 days holiday (increasing with length of service) + Bank Holidays
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Discretionary Performance bonuses awarded twice a year;
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Company performance bonus
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Personal performance bonus
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Professional membership fee reimbursement
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Enhanced Maternity & Adoption pay
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Free uniform
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Free flu vaccinations and DBS
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Reimbursement for eye tests and glasses (up to £75)
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Eligibility for Bluelight card
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Continuous training and development (apprenticeships, internal development programmes)
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Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both)
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Access to exclusive discounts, colleague perks, online recognition and wellbeing hub on our SpaMedica&Me platform
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications or successfully appoint a candidate.
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 [email protected].
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.
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.
For more about us, visit SpaMedica.
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