Theatre Practitioner Scrub - Orthopaedics
Cromwell Hospital, London, SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground)
Bank
£32 per hour
At the Cromwell Hospital, we are committed to delivering a first‑class service to our clients through the peri‑operative journey, ensuring our service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well‑led.
Our main adult theatre is a busy and dynamic environment, setting the benchmark for clinical excellence.
What you’ll do
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 a high quality, cost‑effective service is delivered to patients and consultant users.
- 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.
Benefits
- 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.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer.
Time Type: Full time
Job Area: Nursing & Theatres
Location: Cromwell Hospital London
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