Ophthalmology Scrub Team Leader

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Ophthalmology Scrub Team Leader

The closing date is 25 August 2026

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Job summary

Band 6, Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced scrub practitioner to join our team as a Band 6 Scrub Team Leader based in our ophthalmology department. Expert knowledge of ophthalmology scrub procedures is required.

Main duties of the job

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. This is reflected in our latest CQC report. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

We are therefore looking to recruit motivated, hardworking nurses/ODP's with scrub knowledge and experience, excellent communication skills & a passion for their role and improving patient care. When working clinically we expect you to perform with passion and drive, provide clinically excellent care, and be supportive to patients, relatives, and other MDT members. As a registered nurse/ODP you will be expected to promote and lead the delivery of an excellent standard of patient centred care in a supported environment.

About us

Based just off the M61, twenty minutes from the centre of Manchester and with excellent transport links to the rest of the North West, we are a forward thinking Foundation Trust. Royal Bolton Hospital has a catchment population of approx 350,000 people.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

Details

Date posted

11 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-506-S-26

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Emma Livesey

emma.livesey@boltonft.nhs.uk

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We are therefore looking to recruit motivated, hardworking nurses/ODP's with scrub knowledge and experience, excellent communication skills & a passion for their role and improving patient care. When working clinically we expect you to perform with passion and drive, provide clinically excellent care, and be supportive to patients, relatives, and other MDT members. As a registered nurse/ODP you will be expected to promote and lead the delivery of an excellent standard of patient centred care in a supported environment.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. This is reflected in our latest CQC report. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice., Based just off the M61, twenty minutes from the centre of Manchester and with excellent transport links to the rest of the North West, we are a forward thinking Foundation Trust.Royal Bolton Hospital has a catchment population of approx 350,000 people.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.