Job Description:
Theatre Practitioner Scrub – Hepatobiliary and ENT
Bupa Cromwell Hospital – SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground. )
£34,130 to £43,730 per annum, plus fantastic benefits
37. 5 hours a week – Monday to Saturday plus additional shift enhancements for weekend working – various shift patterns available
For a limited time only, we are offering £4,500 “Golden Hello for anyone who joins us between now and May, or £5000 towards Domestic Relocation Costs (if applicable).
Financial support available to successful candidates to access fast track visa processing, subject to eligibility.
We make health happen
At Bupa, you can be the Nurse you want to be. With the autonomy to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority.
Building a career in Nursing has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.
Our main adult theatre is a busy and dynamic environment, setting the benchmark for clinical excellence. We have 5 operating suites catering for Cardiac, Orthopaedics, ENT and Ophthalmic, Plastics, General/Vascular, Urology and Gynaecology. We work with surgeons who are the best in their specialities carrying out simple to the more complex surgeries.
At Cromwell Hospital we are committed to providing world-class care, which includes investing in our buildings and equipment. Our Lexham Gardens development has been designed to provide an enhanced patient experience through comfortable and spacious outpatient facilities, state-of-the art radiology and therapies departments – enabling us to provide world-class healthcare to more patients from London, the UK and overseas.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
Your role as a Scrub Nurse (Hepatobiliary and ENT) is ensure that we provide the best quality service in a pleasant environment for both staff and patients whilst ensuring that a high quality, cost-effective service is delivered to patients and consultant users. You’ll work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, being flexible and supporting with shared tasks.
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Assist in the positioning and preparation of a patient as directed by the surgical team and ensure that any specimens are correctly labelled and dispatched to the laboratory.
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Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis.
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Participate in induction and orientation programmes for new staff to ensure a welcoming environment.
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Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
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Provide assistance in clinical/ operative procedures, both anaesthetics and surgery.
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Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner ensuring patient, visitors and staff safety.
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Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate peri-operative patient care.
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Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
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1st level registration Adult and/or Children or Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752.
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Previous perioperative experience in all around specialities would be beneficial, Gynaecology, Urology, General, Plastics or Kidney Transplant.
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NMC or HCPC registered.
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Ability to deliver high standards of care.
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Knowledge of current professional nursing issues.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
• One off Golden Hello payment (T’s and C’s apply)
• Payment of Professional Registration fees
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
• Various other benefits and online discounts
• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we chion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you would like more information on the role, require an alternative format, or would like to discuss other opportunities suited to your skills and experience, please contact Michael.Green@Bupa.com
Time Type:
Full time
Job Area:
Nursing & Theatres
Locations:
Cromwell Hospital London
