Role Overview
Your role as a Scrub Nurse/ Theatre Practitioner Orthopaedics/spinal is to ensure that we provide the best quality service in a pleasant environment for both staff and patients while delivering a high‑quality, cost‑effective service to patients and consultant users. You will work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, being flexible and supporting with shared tasks.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* Provide immediate post‑operative care.
* Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner ensuring patient, visitor and staff safety.
* Adhere to the procedures for the use of supplies, ordering requirements for the Department as directed by line manager.
* Ensure the accurate collection of data in relation to theatre activity.
* Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate peri‑operative patient care.
* Prepare patients for clinical/operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
* Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff.
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse (Adult and/or Children).
* Alternatively, HCPC registered with a Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752.
* Previous peri‑operative experience in Orthopaedics and Spinal is essential.
* It would be desirable to have experience in Da Vinci Robotic and liver procedures.
Benefits
* £3000 Golden Hello, or £5000 towards relocation expenses.
* Payment of professional registration fees.
* 25 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service, with option to buy or sell plus bank holidays.
* 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 your mobile.
* Emotional wellbeing support.
* Access to family mental health line.
* Financial wellbeing channels.
* Support for carers.
Location & Salary
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.
Shift Pattern
Long Days 07:30 to 21:00 / Early 07:45 to 15:45 / Late 13:00 to 21:00; Full time 37.5 hours per week.
Equal Opportunity
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and will provide reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
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