Job summary
Are you passionate about excellent patient care? Are you looking for a new challenge in your nursing career? Do you want to work in a supportive and encouraging team? Then come join us in Theatre Recovery at NUH.
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and proactive Adult and Paediatric trained nurses/ODP's to join our friendly and supportive team
NUH Theatre Recovery spans 2 campuses - QMC and City - and provides care for patients in the immediate post-operative phase for both adult and paediatric patients covering 46 operating theatres following emergency and elective surgeries. Surgical specialties include major trauma, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, hepatobiliary, general surgery, maxillofacial, spinal surgery, eye surgery, ENT, obstetrics, vascular, upper GI, thoracic and burns. Paediatric patients are cared for at QMC.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a pro-active, dynamic team of nurses and ODP's, who offer the best standards of perioperative care.
Every day is different - challenging but rewarding. We pride ourselves on team work, learning and being forward thinking.
Expectations are to deliver a high quality service, with patient safety a priority.
You should be able to demonstrate effective team working and work to the highest standards of evidence basedpractice.
A sense of humour and pride in your job is essential.
NUH is a Major Trauma Centre offering fantastic support to a diverse range of students and learners and therefore the successful applicant should either hold or be willing to work towards a level three mentorship qualification.
The successful applicant will participate in the current Main Theatre Recovery rota which includes out of hours work, nights and weekend shifts. There is a commitment to Bank Holiday work.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration or HCPC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development or other relevant courses
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Theatre/Recovery role
Desirable
- Experience of delivering care to patients in an acute hospital setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration or HCPC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development or other relevant courses
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Theatre/Recovery role
Desirable
- Experience of delivering care to patients in an acute hospital setting.
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).