Registered Nurse

Theatre Practitioner (RN/ODP) – Full & Part time positions Nationwide – Industry Leading.

Optical Express, the UK and Ireland’s number one provider of laser eye surgery and private lens surgery are currently recruiting Theatre Practitioners to join our busy surgery teams.

Operating in our state of the art treatment centres, our surgery teams are crucial to our patients’ visual outcomes and to the success of Optical Express. If you’re looking for a role that will allow you to continue to learn and progress, read on….

We have full and part time opportunities across the country. Our part time positions may suit someone looking to supplement their existing NHS commitments or individuals who are simply looking to work on a part time basis.

Maybe you are an experienced nurse looking for a new challenge in a different field, or you might be early in your career and want to make your mark in the ophthalmic industry, providing you have a passion for delivering world class patient care, our environment could be the perfect fit for you.

By joining Optical Express you will be welcomed into an industry leading team which is going from strength to strength. We are continuing to open new state of the art clinics and treatment centres in locations across the UK as well as investing in advanced clinical and diagnostic technologies.

For nurses looking to explore new opportunities, Optical Express has a lot to offer. Our range of ophthalmic treatments mean that our nurses benefit from real clinical diversity.  You will work alongside our expert Ophthalmologists as part of our refractive and cataract surgery multidisciplinary clinical teams, meaning you’ll be involved in leading edge practice, learning from some of the country’s leading specialists in clinical eye care.

This is a practical ‘hands on’ role with varied responsibilities including:

  • Scrub assistant
  • Anaesthetic assistant
  • Pre-operative assessments
  • Prepare the patient for their laser vision correction (LVC) or intraocular lens (IOL) treatment and undertake pre-screening diagnostic duties.
  • Discharge patients with after-care advice and medications

What’s in it for you?

  • No night shift or on-call
  • Free or discounted vision correction solutions
  • Modern working environment