Operating Department Practitioner

Job Description
Theatre Practitioner (Anaesthetics) ODP/RGN
Cromwell Hospital
London, SW5 0TU
Permanent
Full Time
£34,130 to £43,730 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
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Financial support available to successful candidates to access fast track visa processing, subject to eligibility.
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 5 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.
You’ll 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. You’ll 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.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
You must hold a relevant ODP / Anaesthetic Nurse qualification (HCPC / ADULT RGN)
Post-registration experience within Anaesthetics.
Ability to deliver high standards of care.
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:
Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Enhanced pension and life insurance
Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
Discounted access to online gym sessions
Annual performance-based bonus
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 you mobile
Emotional wellbeing support
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.
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.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
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