Theatre Practitioner Scrub

Job Description:

Theatre Practitioner Scrub

• Location: New Victoria Hospital, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 37.5

Shifts: Monday- Saturday. 5 days per week. (Alternate Saturdays 07:30-4pm)

Early: 07:30-4pm. Late: 12:30-9pm. Half day: 07:30-1pm

Salary: £44,605 per annum

We make health happen

New Victoria Hospital (NVH) in Kingston upon Thames is a well-established private hospital offering a wide range of elective surgical services. The theatre department consists of 3 operating theatres and 1 dedicated endoscopy unit, supporting specialties including Orthopaedics, ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology and Endoscopy, providing staff with exposure to a varied and high-quality surgical caseload.

How you’ll help us make health happen

You’ll provide a high standard of professional practice and clinical care under direct supervision, working within the theatre team to promote a good working environment.

Key responsibilities

• •Implement basic nursing care independently.
• •Implement new/complex care with supervision.
• •Practise in own clinical area of practice to agreed competency level.
• •Implement research-based practice.
• •Participate with the multi-disciplinary team in decision making regarding patient care.
• •Accurately document care using Meditech Expanse and evaluate accordingly.
• •Recognise potential clinical challenges and ways of dealing with them.
• •Effectively communicate with patients and colleagues.
• •Facilitate a question-and-answer dialogue with patients and relatives.
• •Be able to demonstrate listening skills and the use of non-verbal cues.
• •Evaluate written information and documentation.
• •Actively contribute to team discussions.
• •Participate in the multi-disciplinary decision-making process regarding changes in patient care and order of operating lists.
• •Communicate work priorities for a given period to junior colleagues.
• •Demonstrate awareness of others’ emotional, physical and psychological situation and respond sensitively.

What we’re looking for

• •Registered Nurse (Adult) Part 1 NMC register or ODP-HCPC registered
• •1-year Theatres scrub, hospital experience
• •Up to date clinical knowledge
• •Awareness of customer care
• •Awareness of current nursing developments appropriate to area
• •Reflective practice
• •Possession of a current Professional Portfolio

Benefits

At New Victoria Hospital, we want to reward our staff for the amazing job that they do.

As part of the team, you will have access to a range of benefits for your work and home life.

We offer a variety of benefits that take into consideration how you commute to work, your health and well-being and recognising your service and any staff referrals you make to the Hospital.

Take a look at the full range of benefits on offer when working here:

· Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service

· In-house training for all staff

· Company pension scheme

· Life assurance

· Employee Referral Scheme

· Access to subsidised staff restaurant

· Interest free travel loan

· Private healthcare (T&Cs Apply)

· Bicycle Loan Scheme

· Retailer discounts

· Employee Assistance Programme

Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group

When you join New Victoria, you also become part of Bupa — a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well‑established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care. Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal.

We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is encouraged to “Be you at Bupa”, and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences. Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com

Time Type:

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Nursing & Theatres Locations:

New Victoria Hospital