Job Description: Theatre Practitioner – Scrub Nurse (All specialties exposure particularly Hepatobiliary and general as well as Laparoscopic, Colorectal, ENT) Bupa Cromwell Hospital - SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground.) £35,964 to £45,480 per annum, plus fantastic benefits Full Time 37.5 hrs per week Shift pattern – Long Days 07:30 to 21:00 / Early 07:30 to 15:30 / Late 13:00 to 21:00 Golden Hello of £3000 or £5000 towards Domestic Relocation Costs (if applicable) 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, 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 Scrub Nurse 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. 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. Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis. Participate in induction and orientation programmes for new staff to ensure a welcoming environment. Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery. Provide assistance in clinical/ operative procedures, both anaesthetics and surgery. Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner ensuring patient, visitors and staff safety. Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate peri-operative patient care. Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff. What you’ll bring: 1st level registration Adult and/or Children or Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752. Previous perioperative experience in all around specialities would be beneficial, Gynaecology, Urology, General, Plastics or Kidney Transplant. NMC or HCPC registered. Ability to deliver high standards of care. 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: Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell Enhanced pension and life insurance Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work Discounted access to online gym sessions Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile Emotional wellbeing support Access to family mental health line Financial wellbeing channels 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. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion 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. At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately’. 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 Serina.Kapoor@bupa.com Time Type: Full time Job Area: Nursing & Theatres Locations: Cromwell Hospital London Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference. Please introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that sounds like a good match.