Senior Recovery Practitioner

Bupa UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

Enhanced pension

Health insurance

Cycle2work

Gym access

Health Services Bonus Scheme

Be you at Bupa

Job summary

Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London is seeking a Senior Theatre Practitioner - Recovery to provide skilled clinical and technical assistance within the operating theatre team, supporting patient care from pre-op through immediate post-op.

You will lead by example, delegate safely, participate in post‑anaesthetic care, ensure sterile practices, and contribute to data collection and incident reporting; weekend shifts and flexible patterns apply.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult and/or Children) or HCPC registered
• Experience in acute hospital setting preferred
• Flexibility for on-call and weekend duties

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled clinical and technical assistance in the operating theatre team
• Lead by example with safe, high-quality patient care
• Support post‑anaesthetic care and immediate post-operative patients
• Maintain infection control and sterile procedures
• Induct and orient new staff; support development plans
• Prepare patients for procedures and assist in anaesthetics and surgery
• Ensure equipment is checked and reporting faults
• Contribute to team data collection and incident reporting

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Post anaesthetic care

Infection control

Induction & mentoring

Patient care

Education

NMC/HCPC Registered

Job description

Senior Theatre Practitioner - Recovery

Salary: Competitive plus fantastic benefits

Full-time 37.5 hours a week

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

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.

Job Description

Senior Theatre Practitioner - Recovery

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

Salary: Competitive plus fantastic benefits

Full-time 37.5 hours a week

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

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.

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.

Role Overview

To be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team and to participate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and maintain agreed standards of care.

What You’ll Do

• To have good leadership qualities, good communication skills and to lead by example.
• To support individual and team to deliver safe, high quality and effective patient care that is responsive to the needs of our patient.
• To participate as a post anaesthetic care unit(recovery) nurse, providing care to the immediate post-operative patients.
• Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis.
• Participate in induction and orientation programmes for new staff to ensure a welcoming environment.
• Assist the team leaders in the Personal Development Plans of junior staff
• Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
• Provide immediate post-operative care.
• Provide initial emergency care as required
• Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the team leader ensuring patient, visitors and staff safety.
• Ensure all equipment is checked prior to use and any faults reported to the nurse in charge of the recovery.
• Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives.
• Adhere to the procedures for the use of supplies, ordering requirements for the Department as directed by line manager.
• Ensure the accurate collection of data in relation to theatre activity.
• To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
• Maintain the safe custody, handling of drugs in accordance with hospital policy.
• To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
• Participate in the robust reporting of incidents and comply with any ensuing investigations.

What You’ll Bring

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult and/or Children) with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
• Alternatively, HCPC registered with a Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752.
• Experience of working within an acute hospital setting.
• Flexibility to take part in on-call rotas and rostered weekend duties.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• 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.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Clinical Services

Location

Cromwell Hospital London