Bank Surgical Care Practitioner

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Job Summary

Hourly pay rate: Competitive

Location: 33 Grosvenor Place SW1X 7HY

Contract: Bank

What are we looking for

Cleveland Clinic London are looking to recruit a Bank Surgical Care Practitioner to join our Bank Team.

This is a Bank role with the following shift patterns:

Monday Sunday between the hours of 07:30 till 20:30

Exact shift timings will depend on the requirement of each case e.g. morning or afternoon.

Please note this role requires clearance for Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP) therefore you will be unable to join Cleveland Clinic London in Theatres without this level of Occupational Health clearance.

What makes us different

Cleveland Clinic London offers a brand-new high-acuity environment with the very latest equipment where caregivers are encouraged to grow their expertise across multiple specialties and in collaboration with expert clinicians. Our Mission Caring for life researching for health and educating those who serve assures our unwavering commitment to professional development.

Cleveland Clinic London won Hospital of the Year at the 2023 LaingBuisson awards!

The post holder is directly responsible to the Lead Surgical Care Practitioner and Theatre Manager. The post holder will be expected to undertake duties with a high level of surgical clinical skills and knowledge participating in operative procedures. Dependent on pre-existing skill set this will include responsibility as a bedside Robotic assistant conduit harvesting for cardiac surgery camera handling for Thoracic or Abdominal procedures and scope to 2nd or predominantly 1st assist in the above specialties.

Cleveland Clinic London will provide shifts at competitive rates with in house EPIC training and induction to ensure a smooth and safe initiation paid as a full working day. There will be exposure to highly skills and world renowned physicians and surgeons as well as working in a high acuity hospital with state of the art equipment devices and facilities.

What will your duties include

• Actively participate in surgical procedures at the direction/proximal supervision or instruction of the Consultant surgeon
• Predominantly 1st assist or 2nd assist depending on case complexity
• Take the lead in patient preparation for surgical procedures including skin marking appropriate positioning and catheterisation
• Anticipate specific consultant surgeons requirements before and during the procedure
• Ensure the labelling of specimens is correct and documented as per policy
• Help maintain accurate surgical patient records as per consultant preferences following EPIC training
• Assist other team members to participate in the safe transferring and positioning of the patient
• Adhere to appropriate safety precautions as established within the theatres to minimize the risks of fire explosion electrical shock contamination accident and equipment malfunction
• Other duties assigned
  

What we need from you

• Valid nursing registration through the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) or ODP registration through Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) required.
• MSc or PgDip in Surgical Care Practice
• Experience in Robotics Thoracic Colo rectal Gynae Urology HPB and or ENT
• Experience in Heart Vascular or Thoracic 1st assisting cardiac cases EVH and or ERAH (desirable)
• Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) or endoscopic radial artery harvesting (ERAH) or Robotic Surgery skill set (desirable)
  

What can we offer you

As a private hospital with no shareholders we reinvest profits back into our organisation. This means we can offer tailored support and development for caregivers alongside benefits such as:

• Auto-Enrolment of 5% pension - Cleveland Clinic contributes 10% through Salary Exchange
• Priority shifts over agency workers
• Weekly pay

Who we are

Cleveland Clinic is one of the leading providers of specialised medical care in the world providing clinical excellence and superior patient outcomes for almost 6 million patient visits per year across more than 200 locations. We employ over 80000 caregivers worldwide and continue to drive innovation in healthcare.

With over 100 years of history our Patients First philosophy is at the heart of everything that we do.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

This role may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended) and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Lets deliver World Class care together!

As an equal opportunities employer we aspire to work together to promote a more inclusive work environment which represents our commitment to celebrate diversity.

CCL is committed to applying its Equal Employment Opportunity/Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy at all stages of recruitment and privileging. Shortlisting interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to any Protected Characteristics. When aware of the need to do so and when required CCL will make reasonable adjustments to its arrangements for interviews and to conditions of employment/engagement for disabled applicants to ensure so far as practicable that they do not place such applicants at a substantial disadvantage in comparison to non-disabled applicants.