Job summary
Theatre Recovery PractitionerBand 5Permanent27 hours per week plus(On Call Commitment)The Aintree site has 20 operating theatres across four departments which cover a wide variety of surgical specialties. Liverpool University Foundation Hospital is part of the Major Trauma Centre Collaborative (MTCC), a partnership between Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust and is the regional Major Trauma Centre for the North West, providing the full range of services and clinical expertise for patients who are severely injured from all areas of the region.
The departments include:
- Main A theatre consisting of 7 Theatres, Recovery and Surgical Forward Wait
- Main B Theatre consisting of 5 Theatres, Recovery and Surgical Forward Wait
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Main C Theatre, Recovery and Surgical Forward Wait areElective Care Centre Theatres - consisting of 4 Theatres, 2 Treatment Rooms, Recovery, Day Ward and Surgical Forward Wait
**Previous applicants need not apply*
**Please note this vacancy may close early once sufficient applications have been received**
Main duties of the job
Working as a Recovery Practitioner you will be required to function effectively as a member of the peri-operative team to ensure the provision and development of an efficient and high quality surgical service. You will assist in developing high standards of clinical practice in relation to post-operative care. You will need to deliver a holistic care package which is current, evidence based and effective and ensure that recovery criteria is adhered to before discharging patients.
Opportunities are available to rotate between Recovery areas as we aim to develop a multi-skilled workforce. With a great senior experienced recovery team and education team on board, we are able to offer a supportive learning and development opportunity for all staff. We also offer a bespoke preceptorship programme and in-house training from our theatre education team and staff as well as degree level modules.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs. Plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs. Supervise and support other team members within their remit. Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records. Treat all information regarding patients and clients as confidential and use it only forthe purpose for which it was given. Where possible involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care. Work collaboratively/co-operatively and communicate effectively with multidisciplinaryteams/others to meet the needs of patients in theatre and recovery, and their family/carers. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent, critical and emergency situations. Seek/act on advice from recovery team leader/speciality leader, or relevant other.
Leadership/Management
Act as an effective role model, Supervise others and participate in their education, training and development. Contribute to the development of services. Assist in individual performance reviews and personal development plans. Contribute to the effective use of physical and financial resources. Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others. Co-ordinate the recovery team in providing care delivery where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs. Plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs. Supervise and support other team members within their remit. Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records. Treat all information regarding patients and clients as confidential and use it only forthe purpose for which it was given. Where possible involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care. Work collaboratively/co-operatively and communicate effectively with multidisciplinaryteams/others to meet the needs of patients in theatre and recovery, and their family/carers. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent, critical and emergency situations. Seek/act on advice from recovery team leader/speciality leader, or relevant other.
Leadership/Management
Act as an effective role model, Supervise others and participate in their education, training and development. Contribute to the development of services. Assist in individual performance reviews and personal development plans. Contribute to the effective use of physical and financial resources. Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others. Co-ordinate the recovery team in providing care delivery where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Recovery ENB RiO !critical care ENB 100/125 / N41
- Assessor/mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Range of experience in a recovery/critical care setting / similar setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Basic IT / Email skills
- Basic knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding and relatives as appropriate
- Able to maintain accurate patient records
- Able to work in multidisciplinary teams
- Able to work with limited supervision
- Excellent observational skills
- Ability to motivate and develop staff
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships
Other
Essential
- Empathy for patients and their relatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Recovery ENB RiO !critical care ENB 100/125 / N41
- Assessor/mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Range of experience in a recovery/critical care setting / similar setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Basic IT / Email skills
- Basic knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding and relatives as appropriate
- Able to maintain accurate patient records
- Able to work in multidisciplinary teams
- Able to work with limited supervision
- Excellent observational skills
- Ability to motivate and develop staff
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships
Other
Essential
- Empathy for patients and their relatives
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).
