Ophthalmic Practitioner

at  Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

An exciting development opportunity has arisen for an experienced appropriately qualified Senior Theatre Practitioner to work in a busy and developing Theatre Environment within Ophthalmology.
To take on this post you will need to be enthusiastic, forward thinking, flexible and a team player.
Informal discussions are welcomed.
Please contact Debra Barker Senior Sister for Ophthalmology Theatres
The post holder is responsible for supporting the effective running of the department, providing clinical leadership and managerial support in the absence of the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse, working as a highly skilled member of the multidisciplinary perioperative team, practising a high standard of clinical care and being key to improving the patient’s experience.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop their skill set in specific Ophthalmic Procedures to facilitate the throughput of Ophthalmic Surgical Patients. They will also play a key role in maintaining Anaesthetic continuity within the Department. Full training and support will be provided by our experienced team of Ophthalmic Consultants alongside members of the Trust Anaesthetic Team.
The Hull and East Yorkshire Eye hospital is based in the campus of the Hull Royal Infirmary site. Since it was built in 2002, the Eye Hospital has continued to have significant investment and now offers integrated outpatient and inpatient facilities.
The Ophthalmic Theatre Department consists of Three Modern Operating Theatres Supported by an 8 bay Recovery Department. The Department also boasts a new Refractive Suite which is situated within the Day case Area. The majority of the many Surgical Operations performed within the Department are Day case procedures, covering many specialisms within this complex Speciality.
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.
The Trust’s secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialities, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.
HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Please refer the Job description for details