Job Description:
Theatre Practitioner Scrub- Cardiac
Cromwell Hospital
London, SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground.)
Permanent
£35,964 to £45,480 per annum, plus fantastic benefits
Full Time 37.5 hrs per week
Monday to Saturday plus additional shift enhancements for weekend working - various shift patterns available
Join us and receive a one-off Golden Hello of £3000, 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 6 operating suites catering for Cardiac, Orthopaedics, ENT and Ophthalmic, Da Vinci Surgery, Thoracic and Liver, 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.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
Your role as a Theatre Practitioner - Scrub Nurse (Cardiac) is to 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.
Our main adult theatre is a busy and dynamic environment, setting the benchmark for clinical excellence. We have 6 operating suites catering for a myriad of cases, but focus of this post is to provide surgical support for Cardiac patients. We work with surgeons who are the best in their specialities carrying out from simple to the more complex surgeries.
1. Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate peri-operative patient care.
2. Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, non-registered and less experienced staff.
3. Create and maintain legible and accurate records of care in accordance with BUPA and the Cromwell Hospitals’ local policies and procedures.
4. 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.
5. Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis.
6. Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
7. Participate fully as a team member, including working in all areas of the theatre suite, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
8. RN – 1st level Registration Adult and/or Children / Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752.
9. Cardiac scrub nurse experience.
10. Proven recent perioperative experience
11. Ability to deliver high standards of care.
Benefits
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Theatre Practitioner you’ll be eligible for:
12. *£3000 Golden Hello, or £5000 towards relocation expenses.
13. Payment of professional registration fees
14. Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell. Plus Bank Holidays
15. Enhanced pension and life insurance
16. Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
17. Discounted access to online gym sessions
18. Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme
19. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
20. Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
21. Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile
22. Emotional wellbeing support
23. Access to family mental health line
24. Financial wellbeing channels
25. Support for carers
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.