Theatre Practitioner - ACES

Salary per annum
:
From £35,000

Location
:
Fakenham

Hours per week
: 40

ACES is a pioneering independent provider of NHS ophthalmic care in the community and one of the first centres nationally to take innovative fast track cataract surgery out of a hospital setting.

With NHS waiting lists for cataracts surgery growing at an alarming rate, ACES offer patients an alternative option, providing them with life changing cataract surgery in as little as four weeks. We are enormously proud to be able to provide our patients with immediate care and support the NHS.

We’ve been providing NHS eye care in the East of England since 2007 and will be expanding this year across the UK. We provide a range of services including cataract surgery, YAG laser treatment, glaucoma treatment, oculoplastics and general ophthalmology.

• Reduce waiting times for patients with eye conditions.
• Deliver exceptional care without the requirement for a hospital stay.
• Have a positive impact on patients’ lives.
• Provide care closer to home for the patient in line with DoH guidelines.
• Reduce overall waiting times in the health economy.
• Create additional capacity in secondary care.
• Aim to provide a fast and efficient patient focused pathway in collaboration with patient representatives and primary care professionals.
• Use new technologies and the latest equipment, maintain the highest levels of care at the cutting edge of ophthalmology.

• Scrub assistant
• Anaesthetic assistant
• Pre-operative assessments
• Prepare the patient for their Cataract treatment and undertake pre-screening diagnostic duties.
• Discharge patients with after-care advice and medications

• An industry leading salary
• No night shift and No on-call
• State of the art, modern working environment
• 29 days’ annual leave per year
• Pension scheme
• Paid professional fees
• Indemnity Coverage
• Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
• Free eye tests
• Discounted prescription eyewear and sunglasses
• Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

ACES is an equal opportunities employer.
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