Job Description:
Theatre Practitioner - Recovery
Cromwell Hospital - London, SW5 0TU
Permanent
£35,964 to £45,480 per annum (dependant on experience)
Shift pattern – Long Days 07:30 to 21:00 / Early 07:30 to 15:30 / Late 13:00 to 21:00. Weekend and on- calls (Saturdays and Sundays)
Full time 37.5 hours p/w.
Join us and receive a one-off 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:
The Recovery Theatre Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team and to participate in the assessment of adult and paediatric patient care needs and implement and maintain agreed standards of care
What you’ll do
- To participate as a post anaesthetic care unit(recovery) nurse, providing physical and psychological care to the immediate post-operative patients.
- 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.
- Assist the team leaders in the Personal Development Plans of junior staff
- Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
- Provide immediate post-operative care.
- Provide initial emergency care as required
- Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the team leader ensuring patient, visitors and staff safety.
- Ensure all equipment is checked prior to use and any faults reported to the nurse in charge of the recovery.
- Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives.
- 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.
What you’ll bring:
- 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 UK recovery experience
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 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.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
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Time Type:
Full time
Job Area:
Nursing & Theatres
Locations:
Cromwell Hospital London
