Job location: Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Postcode: GU2 7YF
Advertised salary: £26910.00 to £36225.00 Pension, 33 days annual leave, Private Healthcare, Free laser eye
Contract: Permanent Full time
Closing date: 13 November 2026

Optegra has an exciting new job opportunity for an experienced Assistant Theatre Practitioner to join our amazing and dedicated team. This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking business and benefit from our comprehensive benefits package, along with fully funded training and development programs.

Company Overview
Optegra Eye Healthcare has been proudly recognised as one of 115 Best Big Places to Work 2025 as awarded by the Sunday Times. We are committed to creating an exceptional working environment where our people thrive.

Benefits
Generous salary which is reviewed annually. This role pays up to £36,225 per annum dependent on experience.

• Generous matched pension contributions
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• SMART working schemes because we believe in work life balance
• Funded training and development because we believe in our people
• Discounts on retail, social activities, etc.
• Free laser eye treatment for you and 20% discount for friends and family
• Private Healthcare, 24/7 GP appointments, free Physio and counselling for your wellbeing

The Role
The assistant theatre practitioner (ATP) role will assist in providing a safe, high-quality environment for the carrying out of surgical procedures. The role is to perform a scrub practitioner role in minor to intermediate surgery and will also include circulatory duties for all aspects of surgery.

Key responsibilities

• Hold responsibility for the delivery of high-quality patient care throughout their visit to Optegra.
• Under the direct supervision of a registered perioperative practitioner, provide skilled assistance to the surgeon in the operating theatre scrub role for procedures in which they have been assessed as competent, within the agreed scope of practice.
• Prepare, supply and maintain all necessary instrumentation and equipment for the specified operative procedure or theatre list.
• Position and connect equipment as required by the scrub team, and disconnect and safely remove equipment as required.
• Ensure proficiency with equipment before use in accordance with local policy and manufacturer's instructions.
• Prepare sterile trolleys and ensure all instrumentation is correct and accounted for, pre, intra and post-operative, as per Optegra Theatre policy and AFPP standards.
• Undertake surgical scrubbing, gowning and gloving procedures aseptically, in accordance with AFPP guidelines and Optegra Policy. Work alongside the surgeon, safely passing instruments and materials and maintaining the sterile field.
• Undertake surgical count, as per Optegra policy, with registered practitioner.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and respond effectively.
• Safely check, handle, record and dispatch used instruments.
• Safe handling and disposal of sharps and clinical waste.
• Assist registered practitioner in preparation of medicines required during surgery in line with local agreement.
• Assist the registered practitioner in the handover of the patient to recovery staff, providing appropriate information and documentation.
• Complete diagnostic testing on patients in clinic, including Biometry, OCT, A-Scan, Visual fields, Pentacam, VA, IOP, Topography.
• Actively support and assist patients on surgery days, ensuring effective communication.
• Handle patient enquiries effectively, by referral to a medical practitioner if necessary.
• Provide basic advice on health promotion, with particular reference to ophthalmic surgery.
• Provide pre and post-operative care, within level of competence, to patients.
• Be aware and sensitive to patients' and relatives' needs and adopt an empathetic and personal approach at all times.

Requirements

• Relevant ATP qualification
• Experience of working as ATP
• Experience in a healthcare environment or ophthalmic sector

If this sounds like you, please apply for the role via the company portal.

Optegra is proud to be an inclusive business where you can enjoy the career you want, without changing the person you are. We're welcoming to all, working together as a supportive team, respecting the uniqueness of every individual we work with.

Please get your application to us as soon as possible. We may close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.