Lead Practitioner Robotics

Job Description:

Lead Practitioner - Robotics

King Edward VII's Hospital, 5-10 Beaumont Street, Marylebone, London W1G 6AA

Permanent (37.5hrs) On-Site

£65,000 + Fantastic Benefits

Monday to Saturday

Various shift patterns available

How you'll help us make health happen.

King Edward VII's Hospital is a 56-bed private hospital in Marylebone with four operating theatres, delivering consultant-led care across elective, day-case, and inpatient surgery

We provide a broad range of planned elective and day-case surgeries across its four operating theatres, with a focus on high-quality, consultant-led private care. Surgical services include orthopaedic procedures, women's health and gynaecology, urology, and general surgery. The hospital also delivers endoscopy and diagnostic procedures, ophthalmic surgery, dermatology and minor surgery, with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques, efficient patient pathways, and rapid recovery.

Key Responsibilities

As a Lead Practitioner Robotics experienced in Urology, Gynaecology and Colorectal, you will be a key part in developing the robotic service at King Eward VII Hospital in line with organisational strategy and will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the full potential of this role is utilized. You will be an independent holistic practitioner, delivering care during the peri-operative period and acting as the patient's advocate.

• Trained and assessed as fully competent in the skills and activities required of the role to ensure that a high quality of patient care is maintained.
• Assist in all aspects of the surgical speciality as required, liaising with members of the surgical team in the delivery of care.
• Use specialist knowledge and skills to integrate assessment findings, to plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for own caseload, which is delegated to them e.g., clinician-led clinics against agreed protocols.
• Establish effective working relationships with multidisciplinary team,
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills in the speciality and to share this with others to positively influence patient care.
• Challenge poor practice and inappropriate intervention in relation to speciality.
• Lead practice development / service improvement initiatives and innovations related to the patient journey.
• Identify the need for service developments to improve clinical effectiveness and efficiency.
• Participate in the development and implementation of protocols, policies, and guidelines.
• Assess the effectiveness of management plans in achieving long-term patient outcomes.
• Provide specialist advice and education for patients and relatives / carers.
• Develop educational programmes for patients / carers to promote their understanding and evolve strategies for patient self-management.
• Actively safeguard the welfare and safety of patients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Ensure safe transfer of patient to recovery area with the appropriate post-operative instructions.
• Ensure post operative instructions are communicated.
• Document patient care according to hospital policy.

Key Skills / Qualifications:

• RN 1st level registration - NMC registration
• ODP Level 3 NVQ or Diploma in Perioperative Practice - HPC registration
• Teaching/assessing qualification
• Current experience as SFA- Desirable
• Handling of scopes to assist minimally invasive /procedures.
• Appropriate experience in a Senior Staff Nurse role for minimum of 5 years.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experienced in resource management.
• Experience of delivering, monitoring, and evaluating training programmes with clinical staff.
• Experience in audit and reviewing practice
• Experience in the development of policies and protocols to support best practice.
• Experience in complaints and incident management.
• Experience in risk assessment and management

Benefits

At King Edward VII's 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
• Interest free travel loan
• Private healthcare (Eligible after 12m)
• Bicycle Loan Scheme
• Retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group

When you join King Edward VII, 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: careers@bupa.com

If you would like more information on the role, please contact serina.kapoor@bupa.com

Time Type:
Full time
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Locations:
King Edwards VII Hospital