Theatre Practitioner Scrub - Orthopaedics/Spinal

Theatre Practitioner Scrub – Orthopaedics/Spinal

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

Permanent

£37,080 – £46,890 per annum

Shift pattern: Long Days 07:30‑21:00 / Early 07:45‑15:45 / Late 13:00‑21:00

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Golden Hello: £3,000 or £5,000 towards relocation costs (if applicable)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provide immediate post‑operative care.
• Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner, ensuring patient, visitor and staff safety.
• Adhere to the procedures for the use of supplies and ordering requirements for the department as directed by line manager.
• Ensure accurate collection of data in relation to theatre activity.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate peri‑operative patient care.
• Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
• Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult and/or Children).
• Alternatively, HCPC registered with a Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752.
• Previous peri‑operative experience in Orthopaedics and Spinal is essential.
• Desirable to have experience in Da Vinci robotic and liver procedures.

Benefits

• £3,000 Golden Hello or £5,000 relocation allowance.
• Full payment of professional registration fees.
• 25 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays (option to buy or sell).
• Enhanced pension and life insurance.
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Discounted access to online gym sessions.
• Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• Option to join the dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate.
• Access to the Digital GP platform on your mobile.
• Emotional wellbeing support.
• Access to family mental health line.
• Financial wellbeing channels.
• Support for carers.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Reasonable adjustments will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

Job Type: Full time

Job Area: Nursing & Theatres

Location: Cromwell Hospital, London