Job Description:

Theatre Nurse / Practitioner Recovery (Cath lab)

Cromwell Hospital, London SW5 0TU

Bank Contract

£32ph

We make health happen.

As a Clinician at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.
 

Role Overview

As our Recovery Theatre Practitioner with cath lab experience you'll be an important part of our operating theatre team, providing both clinical and technical assistance. You'll help to assess patient needs, and then implement and maintain agreed standards of care. You will work in our busy and dynamic operating theatre, as part of a multi-disciplinary team that's setting the benchmark for clinical excellence. 

We have 6 operating suites covering Cardiac, Orthopaedics, ENT and Ophthalmic, Plastics, General/Vascular, Urology and Gynaecology. And we work with surgeons who are the very best in their field.

You'll help us make health happen by:

To be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the post anaesthetic care unit(Recovery)  team and to participate in the assessment of  adult and peadiatric patient care needs and implement and maintain agreed standards of care.

• 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.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult and/or Children) 

• Alternatively, you'll be HCPC registered with a Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies. You might even be qualified to ODP Level 3 NVQ or ODA 752. 

• Previous recovery experience 

• previous Cath lab 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:

• Annual leave accrual paid every time you work

• Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop led by expert caterers.

• Access to preferential rates on Bupa products, such as health assessments, menopause plan and some dental practices

• 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. 

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 or  require an alternative format please contact serina.kapoor@bupa.com

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