Theatre Practitioner Orthopaedic/Spinal

Theatre Practitioner Scrub – Orthopaedics/Spinal

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 p/w

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, Da Vinci Surgery, Thoracic and Liver, 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.

At Bupa, we’re proud to offer access to our state-of-the-art Clinical Training Academy in Staines – a cutting-edge space for immersive learning, innovation and growth. With advanced simulation labs, XR and VR tech, and digital training environments, it’s where we’re shaping the future of healthcare

You’ll help us make health happen by:

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 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.
• 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.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• 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 in Orthopaedics and Spinal is essential
• It would be desirable to have experience in Da Vinci Robotic and liver procedures.

Benefits

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Theatre Practitioner you’ll be eligible for:

• *£3000 Golden Hello, or £5000 towards relocation expenses.
• Payment of professional registration fees

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.

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 require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com

If you would like more information on the role, please contact serina.kapoor@bupa.com