About this role
Affidea is Europe's leading provider of out-of-hospital healthcare, operating over 450 centres across 14 countries, providing high-quality medical services to nearly 15 million patients every year. We specialise in advanced diagnostic imaging, community based poly-clinics and specialist healthcare services. Our continued growth reflects our commitment to bringing high-quality, accessible healthcare closer to the communities we serve. Affidea UK & Ireland In the UK and Ireland, Affidea operates a growing network of diagnostic imaging and minor injuries centres, delivering a broad range of cutting-edge imaging technology and healthcare services to the public, private insurers, employers, and other organisations.
As part of our ongoing expansion, we're extending our presence into new regions, including our upcoming clinic in London and hospital in Belfast offering exciting opportunities to be part of a business that's shaping the future of accessible, community-based healthcare across the region Affidea is seeking a motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to join our growing Theatres Department in Hillsborough. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a leading healthcare organisation as we continue to expand our services, including the development of our new state-of-the-art polyclinic on Boucher Road, Belfast.
- As a Theatre Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality perioperative care, supporting patients throughout their surgical journey while working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and a multidisciplinary team dedicated to clinical excellence and outstanding patient experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality perioperative nursing care to surgical patients.
- Support patient preparation, intraoperative care and post-operative recovery.
- Undertake patient assessments, monitoring and clinical documentation.
- Work collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless patient care.
- Ensure safe admission, discharge planning and effective clinical handovers.
- Maintain compliance with NMC standards, infection prevention and control policies, and clinical governance requirements.
- Promote patient safety through effective risk management and incident reporting.
- Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development.
- Support the induction, supervision and development of clinical colleagues.
- Contribute to the efficient use of resources within the theatre department.