Theatre Scrub Nurse - London, United Kingdom - Bupa

    Bupa
    Bupa London, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Role Overview

    Your role as a Scrub Nurse/Practitioner 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 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.

    What you'll do:

  • 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, visitors 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.

    • 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 perioperative experience.
  • It would be desirable to have experience in Da Vinci Robotic and liver procedures.

    • Why Bupa?

    We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

    These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people's lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical wellbeing:

  • Weekly pay for bank shifts
  • Shift enhancements for nights and weekend working
  • A friendly supportive working culture with established Nursing teams
  • Opportunity to work within the renowned Cromwell Hospital and our top consultants
  • Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop
  • Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme

    • Diversity and Inclusion

    Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We'll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That's why we're happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

    Whether you've found your feet or are discovering a new path.

    Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

    This isn't where you've been.

    This is where you're going.

    This is what we have belief in.

    For further information please contact

    Time Type:

    Full time

    Job Area:

    Nursing & Theatres

    Locations:

    Cromwell Hospital London