Surgical Care Practitioner Cardiac - Bank

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Surgical Care Practitioner Cardiac -Bank

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

Bank rate £80 Per hour  

Shift patterns – Long Days 07:30 to 21:00 / Early 07:45 to 15:45 / Late 13:00 to 21:00

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:

As an SCP you will work as a member of the surgical team and perform surgical interventions and pre-operative and post-operative care under the supervision of a senior surgeon (RCSE).

You will also be expected to undertake the role of SFA in addition to the SCP role.

The SFA is a registered healthcare professional who provides continuous competent and dedicated assistance under the direct supervision of the operating surgeon throughout the procedure, whilst not performing any form of surgical interventions (PCC, 2012). You  must have completed the SFA/ASP course.

You will work collaboratively with cardiac consultant surgeons, essential skills required are Endoscopic including radial vein harvesting, vein harvesting and Surgical assistance when required in cardiac procedures

What you’ll do:

• Work with the medical teams to deliver the care required within the patients’ treatment under the direction of the Consultant Surgeons
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the full potential of this role is utilised.
• Be an independent holistic practitioner, delivering care during the peri-operative period and acting as the patient’s advocate. 
• Lead specialist and to practice autonomously in the absence of medical staff e.g., final wound closure following surgery etc.
• Trained and assessed as fully competent in the skills and activities required of the role to ensure that a high quality of patient care is maintained.
• Manage a team of SCPs and SFA across specialties.
• Play a key part in developing the robotic service at Cromwell in line with organisational strategy.
• Assist in all aspects of the surgical speciality as required, liaising with members of the surgical team in the delivery of care.
• Use specialist knowledge and skills to integrate assessment findings, to plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for own caseload, which is delegated to them e.g., clinician-led clinics against agreed protocols.
• Act as a member of the extended surgical team, to perform surgical interventions, pre-operative and post-operative care under the direction and supervision of a Consultant Surgeon and according to departmental protocols and procedures.
• Establish effective working relationships with other professionals whose role impinges on the service e.g., anaesthetic team, Allied Health Professionals, and theatre teams.
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills in the speciality and to share this with others to positively influence patient care.

What you’ll bring:

• RN 1st level registration – NMC registration
• ODP Level 3 NVQ or Diploma in Perioperative Practice – HPC registration
• RCS Basic Surgical Skills Course
• SCP training completed 
• ENB 176/183/182 or equivalent
• Teaching/assessing qualification – ENB 998 or equivalent
• Masters Degree
• Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent.

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 bank worker you’ll be eligible for: 

These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people’s lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical wellbeing:

• Weekly pay for bank shifts
• Shift enhancements for nights and weekend working
• A friendly supportive working culture with established Nursing teams
• Opportunity to work within the renowned Cromwell hospital and our top consultants
• Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop
• Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme

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: [email protected]  

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 [email protected]

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