Theatre Practitioner Anaesthetics

Job description

Job responsibilities

Theatre Practitioner Anaesthetics- ODP/RGN

Cromwell Hospital. London, SW5 0TU

Permanent

£35,964 to £45,480 per annum plus fantastic benefits

Full Time: 37.5 hours a week

Shift Pattern: Monday to Saturday plus additional shift enhancements for weekend working - various shift patterns available

Join us and receive 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, 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.

Youll help us make health happen by:

Your role as an Anaesthetic Nurse/ODP is 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. Youll work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, being flexible and supporting with shared tasks.

• 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.
• Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner, ensuring the safety of patients, visitors and staff.
• 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.
• Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration experience within Anaesthetics
• Minimum of 2 years UK experience in Anaesthetics
• Ability to deliver high standards of care.

Qualifications

Essential

• Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
• You must hold a relevant ODP / Anaesthetic Nurse qualification (HCPC / ADULT RGN)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cromwell Hospital

Address

164-178 Cromwell Road

London

SW5 0TU

Employer's website

https://careers.bupa.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)