Job Title: Theatre Nurse (General)
Location: Tullamore, Co Offaly, Ireland
Employment: Through Xpress Health
About Us:
Xpress Health is currently recruiting an experienced Theatre Nurse (General) to join a leading healthcare facility in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. We are looking for a dedicated and skilled nurse with recent Irish operating theatre experience who is committed to delivering safe, high-quality perioperative care while working as part of a multidisciplinary surgical team.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality nursing care throughout the perioperative journey, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Prepare operating theatres, equipment, and surgical instruments prior to procedures.
- Assist the surgical team in scrub, circulating, and recovery roles as required.
- Maintain a sterile environment and adhere to infection prevention and control protocols.
- Monitor patients before, during, and after surgical procedures, escalating concerns where appropriate.
- Ensure accurate documentation of patient care and theatre records.
- Carry out instrument, swab, and needle counts in accordance with theatre policies.
- Collaborate effectively with surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre practitioners, and the multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure compliance with H
- Promote a culture of patient-centred care, quality improvement, and clinical excellence.
Essential Requirements:
- Registered Nurse with a valid NMBI registration.
- Minimum 6 months to 1 year of recent Operating Theatre experience in Ireland.
- Must have practised in Ireland and be familiar with Irish perioperative standards and theatre protocols.
- Experience working in one or more theatre specialties, including scrub, circulating, or recovery.
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, and organisational skills.
- Excellent understanding of infection prevention, patient safety, and perioperative care.
- Eligible to work in Ireland with the appropriate work authorisation.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced theatre environment.
- Ready to join a healthcare facility through Xpress Health.
Desirable
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; ACLS certification is an advantage.
- Experience using electronic patient record or theatre management systems.
- Up-to-date mandatory training relevant to perioperative nursing.
- Flexibility to work rotating shifts, weekends, and on-call duties where required..
Pay: €32.00-€50.00 per hour
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
