Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner ODP/Nurse

Job Description:

Senior Anaesthetic Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner

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

Permanent

£44,806 to £53,051 per annum, plus fantastic benefits

Full Time 37.5 hrs per week

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

Join us and receive a Golden Hello of £3000, or £5,000 towards Domestic Relocation Costs (if applicable).

We make health happen

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.

Joining Bupa, you'll benefit from access to our state-of-the art Clinical Training Facility, a centre for connected learning, care and careers. This forms part of Bupa Campus, a vibrant new learning initiative which brings us together in virtual and physical spaces across the Bupa globe

You’ll help us make health happen by:

Your role as a Senior Anaesthetic Nurse/ODP is ensure that we provide the best quality.
The senior anaesthetic practitioner, will provide clinical leadership, act as a mentor and role model, and lead multidisciplinary team in the absence of the team leader. You’ll also be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the anaesthetic team and to participate in the assessment of patient care needs, implement and maintain agreed standards of care.

• To support individual and team to deliver safe, high quality and effective patient care that is responsive to the needs of our patient.
• Coordinate the management of the clinical area when delegated. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in emergency or unforeseen situations.
• To have good leadership qualities, and good communication skills and to lead by example.
• Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives.
• Participate in the robust reporting of incidents and comply with any ensuing investigations.
• Assist the team leaders in the Personal Development Plans of junior staff
• Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• You must hold a relevant OPD / Anaesthetic Nurse qualification (HCPC / ADULT RGN), RN – 1ST level
• Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies
• Post-registration experience within Anaesthetics.
• Evidence of Professional and Personal Development.

Benefits

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 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.

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. 

At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe.  All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately

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

If you would like more information on the role, require an alternative format, or would like to discuss other opportunities suited to your skills and experience, please contact serina.kapoor@bupa.com

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Nursing & Theatres

Locations:

Cromwell Hospital London