Registered Nursing Associate - Theatres

Main area Ophthamology Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Saturday (Array of Shifts between 0800-2100)) Job ref 273-DC-7901895 Employer Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Moorfields Eye Hospital - City Road Town London Salary £34,186 - £37,389 Per Annum (Inclusive of HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 03/05/2026 23:59 Registered Nursing Associate - Theatres Band 4 Job overview This exciting, new and developing role is part of the perioperative team working with Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Registered Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals in our Theatre Complex. Working with proximal supervision from a registered nurse/practitioner the post holder will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team providing direct and indirect care to the patient. The post holder will perform circulating and scrub duties for a range of surgical cases as well as supporting the anaesthetist in the administration of local anaesthetics, monitoring of the patient intraoperatively and postoperatively.

Main duties of the job To ensure that all departmental policies, procedures and guidelines, are adhered to. Maintain a professional appearance and demeanour. Uphold the Trust’s values and behaviours and behave in a manner befitting the role, maintaining public and colleague confidence.

Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with. Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all times. Working for our organisation Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme Free 24/7 independent counselling service Learning and development opportunities Easy and quick transport links A range of attractive benefits and discounts Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes Free Pilates classes Full support and training to develop your skills Flexible working friendly organisation Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical Duties Contribute to the delivery of high quality evidenced based care.

Work to deliver a customer focused culture acting as a role model. To participate as a member of the theatre team as circulator in surgical procedures and carrying out safety checks with regards to swabs, instruments and needles working as the second checker. To prepare, and make ready for use all equipment and instrument trays required for surgical procedures.

Working as delegated by the registered practitioner ensure the correct care, labelling and dispatch of laboratory specimens according to Trust and local policies. Ensure written records are accurate and legible, enter data into theatre IT system, taking action in situations where the quality of the data may be affected. Maintains personal contact with patients, relatives and visitors – being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and ensuring an appropriate professional environment at all times.

Foster effective and efficient working relationships across the multidisciplinary team. Undertake surgical scrubbing, gowning and gloving procedures aseptically. Lay and prepare surgical instrumentation for use.

Working alongside the surgeon, safely passing the surgical instruments and materials within the sterile field in order to ensure safe and efficient completion of surgical procedures. To prepare the anaesthetic room for the administration of local anaesthetics. To prepare the patient for the administration of local anaesthetics.

To assist the anaesthetist/subtenons practitioner in the administration of local anaesthetics, supporting in the observation of the patient during this procedure. To support in the monitoring of the patient intraoperatively and post operatively, recording accurately and legibly the patients vital signs. To assist in the recovery phase of the patient’s journey, ensuring that notes and relevant paper work are completed.

Assessing the readiness of the patient to return to the ward. Education/Qualification RNA Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register. Evidence of literacy and numeracy to GCSE Level Committed to own personal development Experience Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a theatre environment Relevant Experience in Ophthalmic Surgery Supervision of Junior Staff Knowledge Appropriate level of clinical skills and knowledge An awareness and understanding of policy and practice relevant to speciality Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references.

We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying. Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net. #J-18808-Ljbffr