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Job summary

Main area
Urology Theatres Recovery
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Hours of operation 7 am to 19:30 Monday to Friday)
Job ref
164-7153879
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City Campus, NUH
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/06/2025 23:59

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Recovery Practitioner - Urology Theatres

Band 5

Job overview

The department is based in the Nottingham Urology Centre at the City Campus of NUH. We provide post operate care for urology and gynaecology patients, our unit comprises of X recovery equip bays. Our dedicated team are specialty trained including post operative care delivery for level one and two patients, pain management and wound care. We pride ourselves on delivering quality individual patient focused personalised care.


Currently the core hours of the unit are Monday – Friday 7:00 am to 7:30pm, but some late shift working will be required. Working hours are currently under review as we are working hard to reduce the current waiting times for our patients.

Main duties of the job

This is a busy unit, receiving patients on the day of their admission for surgery. The department provides surgical services for both Urology and elective Gynaecology. You will be required to admit our patients to the department, which includes the use of NerveCentre to complete the admission process.  Venepuncture and ECG skills may be required during the admission process.  You will be required to provide immediate post-operative recovery for our patients, including pain management, the administration of medication and provide care for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment.  Skills such as cannulation, IV medicines, the care of epidurals and PCA infusions as well as the mentoring of students is an advantage and will be required as part of your role. You will also be required to manage the discharge of our patients both to the wards and also directly home from the department, arranging district nurse referrals and outpatient appointments.  

Working for our organisation

The Recovery Practitioner role is varied, managing post-operative patient care for a wide range of patient groups and you will need to demonstrate the ability to manage acutely ill patients, including the management of PCA and epidurals.  Previous recovery or critical care experience is desirable but not essential since a comprehensive induction package will be available to support the successful candidate.

The Recovery Practitioners also admit patients arriving in the department on the day of surgery and also complete the discharge of some patients from the department post-surgery. Admission / discharge experience as well as experience of Nervecentre and MedwayPAS would be an advantage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary  you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

To deliver high quality holistic care to patients

To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the team

To actively contribute to developing the professional practice of the Clinical Support Division

Please note that due to ongoing service developments the post holder will be required to work flexibly, both at our other Theatre Recovery Complex areas such as City Main Recovery, Short Stay Recovery, QMC Recovery, Maternity Recovery and the Enhanced Perioperative Care Unit (EPOC) Recovery.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current registration with NMC/HCPC
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ongoing CPD
  • Diploma or degree in health / nursing related Studies

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experinece of delivering care in an Acute setting
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of delivering care in a Recovery setting

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstates appropriate use of a variety of comunication skills including verbal and non - verbal.
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of Mentor Preparation/ NMC Supervisors course

Commincation and relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Physically able to perform the full range of theatre/recovery duties(2
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team

planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate effective time management skills

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jodi-Ann Smith
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812278262
Additional information

Jodi-Ann Smith

[email protected] 

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