Job Description:

Anaesthetics Practitioner – Bank

Cromwell Hospital , SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground.)

Bank

£32 PH

We make health happen

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.

What you'll do:

Your role as a Theatre Practitioner Anaesthetics is 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.

• Provide assistance to the consultants during all surgical procedures whether under local/regional/sedation/general anaesthetic.
• 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.
• Prepare patients for clinical / operative procedures and provide immediate post-operative care.
• Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff.
• Work with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team following local protocols and standards.
• Create and maintain legible and accurate records of care in accordance with Bupa and the Cromwell Hospitals' local policies and procedures.
• 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 we're looking for:

• Qualification of ODP Level 3 / ODA 752/ RN – 1ST level Registration Adult and/or Children
• Ability to prioritise work/people.
• Enthusiasm to learn.
• Supportive, approachable and flexible.

Benefits

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

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  

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