Bank Perioperative Practitioner

Spire Healthcare Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Spire pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Spire for You discounts

Wellbeing Centre access

Free uniform

Free DBS

Full induction and training

Career progression

Job summary

Spire Dunedin Hospital in Reading is seeking an experienced Scrub Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join our theatre team on a bank basis. You will scrub for consultant-led surgeries across orthopaedics, cosmetic, gynae and ENT, and help deliver safe perioperative care in a flexible shift pattern.

The role requires registration with NMC/HCPC and at least 2 years scrub experience; orthopaedic experience is highly desirable. Bank staff enjoy weekly pay and access to Spire benefits.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or ODP with at least 2 years scrub experience.
• Current NMC/HCPC registration with no restriction on practice.
• Experience of working in teams with minimum supervision.
• Orthopaedic experience would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Scrub for consultant-led surgeries across multiple specialties (orthopaedics, cosmetics, gynae, ENT).
• Develop care plans considering perioperative risks and patient wellbeing.
• Assess patients across a changing caseload and support delivery of care.
• Promote best practice and contribute to quality improvements and data reporting.
• Support infection control, safety culture and staff development.

Skills

Scrub experience

Teamwork

Motivation

Adaptability

Patient care

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

Bank Perioperative Practitioner

READING, BERKSHIRE, United Kingdom

Job Description

Spire Healthcare, Dunedin | Reading | Scrub- Nurse/ODP | Theatre | Competitive rates | Flexible working |

Spire Dunedin Hospital is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Scrub Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to join our dynamic Theatre Team on a Bank basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside some of the region's most respected Consultants, supporting a wide range of surgical specialties within a professional and patient-focused environment. As part of our Theatre Team, you will play a key role in delivering excellent clinical care whilst enjoying the flexibility of bank work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Hospital covers a wide variety of surgical procedures:

• Scrub for Consultant led surgeries that vary in complexity and specialism, such as orthopaedics, cosmetics, gynae and ENT to name a few
• Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.
• You will support in assessing patient’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload, assisting in the delivery of care to meet the patient’s needs
• You will actively promote best practice and contribute towards quality improvements, collect collate and organize data, interpret all of the information and make a justifiable assessment, making this available to relevant others
• You will also develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security and infection control, lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices

Who we are looking for:

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with at least 2 years scrub experience
• Current NMC/HCPC registration with no restriction on practice
• Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision
• Competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration/practitioner qualification
• You will be highly motivated and used to working in challenging but rewarding environment.
• Orthopaedic experience would be highly desirable

Contract:

Bank

Working Hours:-

Monday - Saturday - various shift pattern Flexibility is required.

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked (won't be applicable for all)
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smart spending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
• Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

About Us

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to _'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'_. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

About the Team

For over a century, Spire Dunedin Hospital has played a part in Reading’s history as a first-class medical facility serving its community. We offer fast access to the region’s leading consultants, providing you with personalised treatments and aftercare.

We are an equal opportunities employer.