Theatre Scrub Nurse - Bank

Bupa Insurance Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurance provider is seeking a Theatre Scrub Nurse for their Cromwell Hospital in London. The role involves assisting surgical teams in a dynamic environment, ensuring high quality patient care, and requires an NMC registered nurse with previous perioperative experience. Competitive pay at £34.00 per hour, plus enhancements for weekends and bank holidays. The hospital offers a supportive working culture with ongoing development opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly pay for bank shifts

Shift enhancements for nights and weekends

Friendly supportive working culture

Opportunity to work within a renowned hospital

Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop

Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC or HCPC certification.
• Experience in perioperative settings is essential.
• Desirable to have skills in Da Vinci robotic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient positioning and preparation.
• Provide immediate post-operative care.
• Take charge of the clinical area in absence of advanced practitioner.
• Ensure accurate data collection on theatre activity.
• Prepare patients for clinical/operative procedures.
• Supervise junior and less experienced staff.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult and/or Children)

Previous perioperative experience

Experience in Da Vinci Robotic and liver procedures

Education

Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752

Job description

Theatre Scrub Nurse Bank – Maxfacs, HPB, Bariatrics, General, Adult ENT, Orthopaedics and Paediatrics

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

Bank – Various shifts

Monday – Friday Days £34.00 per hour
Sundays & Bank Holidays £36.80 per hour

We make health happen

At the Cromwell Hospital, we are committed to delivering a first-class service to our clients through the perioperative journey, ensuring our service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well‑led. Through the provision of this framework, we attract patients and consultants from all over the world, making Cromwell Hospital their healthcare provider of choice in central London for multiple clinical specialities.

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.

How you’ll help us make health happen

Your role as a Scrub Nurse/Practitioner is to ensure that we provide the best quality service in a pleasant environment for both staff and patients whilst ensuring that a high quality, cost effective service is delivered to patients and consultant users. You’ll work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, being flexible and supporting with shared tasks.

• 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, visitors and staff safety.
• 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.
• 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.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• 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 perioperative experience.
• It would be desirable to have experience in Da Vinci Robotic and liver procedures.

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:

• 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.

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Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Nursing & Theatres

Locations: Cromwell Hospital London