Theatre Practitioner - Scrub. General, Laparoscopic and Bariatric

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

£37,080 to £46,890 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 (General, Laparoscopic and mainly Bariatric) 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.
• 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.
• Prepare patients for clinical/operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
• Provide assistance in clinical/operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
• Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner ensuring patient, visitors and staff safety.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate peri-operative patient care.
• Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff.

What you’ll bring:

• 1st level registration Adult and/or Children or Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752.
• Previous perioperative experience in General, Laparoscopic and mainly Bariatric is essential.
• NMC or HCPC registered.
• Ability to deliver high standards of care.
• Knowledge of current professional nursing issues.

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.
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell. Plus Bank Holidays.
• Enhanced pension and life insurance.
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work.
• Discounted access to online gym sessions.
• Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate.
• Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile.
• Access to family mental health line.
• Financial wellbeing channels.
• Support for carers.

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.

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. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.