Job Description:
Job: Senior Theatre Practitioner Scrub - Bariatric, General Surgery, Hepatobiliary, Liver, Colorectal, and Endoscopy.
Department: Theatres
Location: Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London, SW5 0TU
Permanent / Contract: Permanent
Salary range: £ 43,000- £51,010 per annum plus (dependent on experience), plus fantastic benefits
Role specific benefits: Various Shift Patterns
Join us and receive Golden Hello of £3000, Or £5000 towards Domestic Relocation Costs (if applicable) - for new joiners.
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
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.
Role Overview:
To be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team and to participate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and maintain agreed standards of care.
You’ll be scrubbing for a range of cases to include:
What you’ll do:
1. 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
2. Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis.
3. Participate in induction and orientation programmes for new staff to ensure a welcoming environment.
4. Assist the team leaders in the Personal Development Plans of junior staff
5. Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
6. Provide assistance in clinical/ operative procedures, both anaesthetics and surgery.
7. Provide immediate post-operative care.
8. Provide initial emergency care as required
9. Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner ensuring patient, visitors and staff safety.
10. Ensure all equipment is checked prior to use and any faults reported to the Theatre Co-ordinator
11. 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.
What you’ll bring:
12. RN – 1ST level Registration Adult and/or Children
13. HCPC OR NMC registered
14. Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies
15. ODP Level 3 NVQ
16. ODA 752
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:
17. Join us and receive Golden Hello of £3000, Or £5000 towards Domestic Relocation Costs (if applicable) - For new joiners.
18. Payment of Professional Registration fees (if applicable)
19. Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
20. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
21. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
22. Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
23. Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
24. Various other benefits and online discounts
25. Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
26. 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.