Registered Nurse - Operating Theatre (Ophthalmology)

About the role

A specialist surgical team dedicated to high-quality ophthalmic care is recruiting a Registered Nurse for its operating theatre. You will support a range of ophthalmic surgical procedures, including cataract surgery and refractive procedures such as LASIK, in a well-equipped theatre. The role suits someone wanting to develop or deepen expertise in perioperative and ophthalmology nursing.

Key responsibilities

• Perform scrub nurse duties during ophthalmic surgeries, including cataract surgery and LASIK
• Prepare and maintain the operating theatre to required standards before, during and after each procedure
• Maintain strict sterile technique and infection control protocols
• Anticipate instrument and equipment needs and respond promptly during procedures
• Support pre- and post-operative patient care, comfort and safety
• Document perioperative nursing records and comply with clinical governance standards
• Manage, check and replenish instruments, consumables and specialised ophthalmic equipment
• Work with surgeons, anaesthetists and allied health colleagues to run smooth theatre operations
• Take part in quality improvement, mandatory training and continuing professional development

Required profile

• Valid Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) registration as a Registered Nurse (mandatory)
• Prior operating theatre or ophthalmology experience preferred; newly qualified nurses are welcome
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, sterile field management and perioperative nursing
• Attention to detail, patient safety focus and ability to stay calm in a fast-paced theatre
• Good English communication skills

Required skills

• Clinical documentation
• Use of healthcare IT systems
• Perioperative nursing and sterile field management