Anaesthetic and Recovery Room Nurse / Theatre Practitioner

Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse or ODP looking to develop your career further within a supportive theatre environment? An opportunity has arisen to join our Anaesthetic and Recovery Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed practitioner who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and would like to be part of a team that supports patients through a critical stage of their surgical journey. Our Recovery Service supports 15 operating theatres across five recovery areas at Queen's Hospital Burton, caring for patients undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures including:

• Trauma and Orthopaedics
• General Surgery
• Gynaecology and Obstetrics
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Urology
We welcome applications from:
• Registered Nurses with current NMC registration
• Operating Department Practitioners with current HCPC registration
who has experience of working in a hospital setting., As a Theatre Practitioner in Recovery, you will play a vital role in providing safe, high-quality care to patients as they recover from anaesthesia and surgery. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised patient care while maintaining dignity, compassion and patient advocacy throughout the recovery journey. Ensure high standards of care in accordance with trust policies and procedures. Provide a safe environment to care for the unconscious patient, maintenance of airways and observations of vital signs. Identify surgical or anaesthetic complications. Provide pain management, fluid replacement, wound care as necessary.
• To assess plan, implement and evaluate surgical/anaesthetic/recovery care in a safe caring environment in which to meet the patient's needs.
• Maintaining their dignity throughout the total episode of care.
• Provide individualised care, acting as the patient's advocate in all matters relating to care given in a multidisciplinary environment within agreed policies and procedures
This role forms part of a 24-hour, 7-day service. Successful applicants will be expected to participate in a range of shift patterns, including nights, weekends and on-call commitments, supported by the department's induction and training programme


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A commitment to delivering high-quality patient care
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• A willingness to learn and develop new clinical skills
• A compassionate and patient-centred approach
  
  As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff