Senior Theatre Practitioner - Endoscopy

Job Description:

Senior Theatre Practitioner - Endoscopy

Location: New Victoria Hospital, Kingston upon Thames (KT2 7EG)
Full Time 37.5hrs
Salary: Competitive + Fantastic Benefits

We make health happen

At New Victoria Hospital, we're dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and outstanding clinical services. This new role is in our Endoscopy unit, situated within the Theatre Department.

How you’ll help us make health happen

In this role, you’ll provide patient care during the pre, peri and post-operative phase of a surgical patient’s care within the hospital.

You’ll also have regular contract with patients & their relatives, members of the nursing team, Consultant users and all other medical disciplines

Key responsibilities

Clinical:

• Anticipate and interpret patient needs and the level of care required.
• Ability to provide more complex care needs to patients with minimal supervision.
• Develop advanced clinical skills and specialist practice.

Management:

• Delegate and co-ordinate the nursing team in the delivery of care for the endoscopy list.
• Demonstrate an understanding of skill mix.
• Actively contribute to the development and updating of endoscopy nursing procedures and policies.

Communication and Teamwork:

• Lead on communicating with regards to patient care to a team of staff on a regular basis.
• Communicate effectively with other work teams and areas in support of patient requirements.
• Support others in the assessment and evaluation of care needs.

Education, Training and Service Development:

• Act as mentor and preceptor to junior staff including student nurses.
• Can identify own and others learning objectives.
• Actively deliver formal and informal training.

What we’re looking for

• RGN/ODP
• Sound knowledge of endoscopy practice
• At least 4 years post registration experience in endoscopy
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Someone who is methodical and logical
• Effective organisational skills
• Good time management
• Calm and able to prioritise and work under pressure
• Team worker with leadership qualities
• Flexible and adaptable

Benefits

At New Victoria Hospital, we want to reward our staff for the amazing job that they do.

As part of the team, you will have access to a range of benefits for your work and home life.

We offer a variety of benefits that take into consideration how you commute to work, your health and well-being and recognising your service and any staff referrals you make to the Hospital.

Take a look at the full range of benefits on offer when working here:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service
• In-house training for all staff
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Access to subsidised staff restaurant
• Interest free travel loan
• Private healthcare (T&Cs Apply)
• Bicycle Loan Scheme
• Retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group

When you join New Victoria, you also become part of Bupa — a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well‑established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care.

Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal.

We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is encouraged to “Be you at Bupa”, and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.  

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [email protected]

Time Type:

Full time

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Locations:

New Victoria Hospital