Theatre Practitioner
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
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Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2259 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, and ACES is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2233 (Registered specialist nurses, Scrub and anaesthetic assistant duties could be nursing work). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2259 Other health professionals not elsewhere classified Most likely code | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
2233 Registered specialist nurses Also possible | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Title: Theatre Practitioner
Location: Fakenham
Hours: 40 Hours per week
Salary: From £35,000 per annum
ACES is a pioneering independent provider of NHS ophthalmic care in the community and one of the first centres nationally to take innovative fast track cataract surgery out of a hospital setting. Delivering the highest standard of clinical eye care with expert consultant ophthalmologists putting patient care at the heart of everything we do.
With NHS waiting lists for cataracts surgery growing at an alarming rate, ACES offer patients an alternative option, providing them with life changing cataract surgery in as little as four weeks. We are enormously proud to be able to provide our patients with immediate care and support the NHS.
We’ve been providing NHS eye care in the East of England since 2007 and will be expanding this year across the UK. We provide a range of services including: cataract surgery, YAG laser treatment, glaucoma treatment, oculoplastics and general ophthalmology.
With patient care our priority, ACES are committed to providing exceptional and timely community emergency and routine ophthalmology outpatient services. With the latest in ophthalmic technology, we are able to consistently provide excellent clinical outcomes for all of our patients, giving them their best possible quality of life.
The main objectives of our services are to:
- Reduce waiting times for patients with eye conditions.
- Deliver exceptional care without the requirement for a hospital stay.
- Have a positive impact on patients’ lives.
- Provide care closer to home for the patient in line with DoH guidelines.
- Reduce overall waiting times in the health economy.
- Create additional capacity in secondary care.
- Aim to provide a fast and efficient patient focused pathway in collaboration with patient representatives and primary care professionals.
Currently, tens of thousands of patients across the United Kingdom are on NHS waiting lists for essential eye care procedures, such as cataract surgery. The longer these patients go without surgery, the more likely it is that their eyesight will further deteriorate, or that they will experience an adverse event due to their poor vision.
At ACES, our mission is to ensure all patients are given a choice when it comes to their eye care. Obtaining access to ACES allows patients to have treatment quicker and allows them to live their lives to the fullest immediately.
This is a practical ‘hands on’ role with varied responsibilities including:
- Scrub assistant
- Anaesthetic assistant
- Pre-operative assessments
- Prepare the patient for their Cataract treatment and undertake pre-screening diagnostic duties.
- Discharge patients with after-care advice and medications
- Role involves occasional covers at other ACES clinics in Thetford and Wisbech (travel compensated by the business)
Candidates must be NMC or HCPC registered with previous Theatre or scrub experience.
A career at Optical Express is fulfilling, fun and rewarding. As an employee, you can benefit from the following:
- State of the art, modern working environments
- 33 days annual leave*
- Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
- Free eye tests
- Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses
- Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Access to a range of exclusive offers, discounts and rewards
- Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Solutions/Support
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment.
ACES is an equal opportunities employer.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with ACES, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Other health professionals not elsewhere classified (SOC 2259) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~78k in sample- Middle half £33,904–48,568
- Median £40,300
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