Job summary
The perfect person for this role would display excellent communication and interpersonal skills including:
The essential ability to use your own initiative
Effective planning and organisation of your time
The ability to work well under pressure.
You will also be able to demonstrate that you have had previous experience of leading change and have a good track record of delivering initiatives and new ways of working.
You must have considerable experience either within: Recovery, another high acuity area or have had people management experience. You must also have the clinical skills to work within the existing team structure.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for coordinating the Recovery area on a day to day basis, liaising with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety.
You will be allocated a small team of staff and be responsible for their development, including: appraisals, revalidation, training and career development.
You will deputise for the team leader and complete various managerial requirements such as rotas.
You will be allocated a link role and have the chance to run small projects autonomously.
About us
Recovery is a multicultural group of enthusiastic nurses who work hard to provide the best care for their patients.
The Recovery area is a busy environment with a high volume of patients, enabling staff to care for a range of both adult and paediatric patients from a range of specialities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities include:
Coordinating on a day to day basis
Working clinically in different Recovery areas
Supporting staff
Staff training
Appraisals
Revalidation
Rotas
Staff management
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities include:
Coordinating on a day to day basis
Working clinically in different Recovery areas
Supporting staff
Staff training
Appraisals
Revalidation
Rotas
Staff management
Person Specification
Communication
Essential
- Can effectively use a variety of communication skills
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Recent experience of working in either Recovery or other high acuity area
- Evidence of ability to manage unstable patients
- Evidence of AIMS/ Acute care skills, or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of people management
- Evidence of formal development
- Knowledge of Perioperative pathway and Recovery scope
Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration or HCPC registration
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Post grad education
- Evidence of teaching or mentoring new starters
Person Specification
Communication
Essential
- Can effectively use a variety of communication skills
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Recent experience of working in either Recovery or other high acuity area
- Evidence of ability to manage unstable patients
- Evidence of AIMS/ Acute care skills, or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of people management
- Evidence of formal development
- Knowledge of Perioperative pathway and Recovery scope
Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration or HCPC registration
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Post grad education
- Evidence of teaching or mentoring new starters
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).