Surgical Care Practitioner - Robotic Bank

Job Description:

Surgical Care Practitioner- Bank

Cromwell Hospital

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

Bank rate £65 P/H  

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

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

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

At the Cromwell Hospital, 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.

 
 

Role Overview

The SCP will integrate into the existing surgical team to carry out their extended role which primarily includes assisting the consultant surgeon to facilitate the safe operating of the hospitals robotic surgical system within the sterile field

Main duties will include but not confined to; safe positioning of the anesthetised patient, male & female catheterisation, skin preparation, sterile draping of the patient, incising skin and application of diathermy to tissue, insertion and fixation of drains, primary and secondary closure of surgical wounds.

What you’ll do:

Uses best evidence, advanced specialist skills, knowledge and expertise to provide expert clinical care

To integrate into the existing clinical structure and to support other professionals to manage the surgical patient pathways by collaborating with other principle team members.

The SCP will undertake advanced practice as the bedside assistant to patients undergoing robotic or laparoscopic procedures including patient set up, insertion and removal of robotic and laparoscopic ports and instruments, application of haemostatic clips, hand held stapling devices, drain placement, wound closure and theatre turn around.•

Capable of undertaking robotic emergency de-docking procedure and open conversion in the event of a surgical emergency such as uncontrolled haemorrhage or cardiac arrest

To provide support and advice to nursing, medical and allied health professional staff in relation to the management of the surgical patient in theatres.

Following protocol, ensure through good practice that customer care initiatives are improved and sustained. Act as a resource for expert advice to carers and staff.

To lead the provision of care in accordance with Cromwell Hospital policies reflecting current trends and developments in practice.

To comply with and participate in the hospital’s framework for Clinical Governance within the Department area

Ensure that documentation is maintained to the hospital standard

What you’ll bring:

RN 1st level registration – NMC registration or Registered ODP.

RCS Basic Surgical Skills Course – SFA qualification

SCP training completed or undertaking.

ENB 176/183/182 or equivalent

Teaching/assessing qualification – ENB 998 or equivalent

Why BUPA?

We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

Benefits

We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. 

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