Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge and to take the next step on your career pathway?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 enhanced recovery nurses to become part of the team in the elective surgical pathway. The role is challenging, but exciting and rewarding.
This role will be mainly clinical working as part of the team to embed and promote enhanced recovery pathways for multiple specialties including General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology & Head and neck surgery
The enhanced recovery nurse role focuses on the recovery of patients following surgery and attempts to ensure the delivery of evidence-based care. This can improve the patient experience, improve clinical outcomes, and reduce the demand on inpatient beds by reducing length of stay.
There are 4 elements to enhanced recovery and if you are successful in your application you will work with the clinicians and wider teams to cover all elements as below
- Pre operative assessment, planning and preparation before admission.
- Reducing the physical stress of the operation
- Structured approach to immediate post operative and peri operative management
- Early mobilisation
Main duties of the job
This job has been designed to enable a nurse to support and assist in reimplementation of the enhanced recovery programme for multiple specialties. It will involve direct patient contact, working alongside clinical teams, education, data collection and excellent communication skills.
Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required:
Registered Nurse with minimum 2 years surgical experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage time and own workload
Ability to work within a team
Enquiries to: Matron Jade Stephenson jade.stephenson@bthft.nhs.uk / Deputy Matron Nichola Rennard nichola.rennard@bthft.nhs.uk 01274364880
We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.
Closing Date: 18.08.23 (This date may change dependent on the response)
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration surgical experience
- Change management skills and experience.
- Knowledge and Experience of Enhanced Recovery
Skills
Essential
- Audit Experience
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Computer literacy including email, data entry, PowerPoint
- Leadership & communication skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Effective listening and interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills
- Conflict Resolution skills and experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Infection Prevention & Control Knowledge of quality initiatives within the Trust
- Ability to discuss the political nursing agenda and current national agendas and themes
- Ability to discuss evidence based practice
- Awareness of the current Trust initiatives
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Diploma/Degree in nursing or equivalent experience/working towards
- Teaching & Assessing in practice qualification SLIP/ENB6590/998 Or working towards
Other
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and delegate work of self and others
- Positive attitude/self-motivated/supportive of others
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration surgical experience
- Change management skills and experience.
- Knowledge and Experience of Enhanced Recovery
Skills
Essential
- Audit Experience
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Computer literacy including email, data entry, PowerPoint
- Leadership & communication skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Effective listening and interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills
- Conflict Resolution skills and experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Infection Prevention & Control Knowledge of quality initiatives within the Trust
- Ability to discuss the political nursing agenda and current national agendas and themes
- Ability to discuss evidence based practice
- Awareness of the current Trust initiatives
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Diploma/Degree in nursing or equivalent experience/working towards
- Teaching & Assessing in practice qualification SLIP/ENB6590/998 Or working towards
Other
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and delegate work of self and others
- Positive attitude/self-motivated/supportive of others
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).
