Job summary
environment and value delivering personalised care with utmost respect for privacy and dignity, then we invite you to be part of our team. As a Recovery Practitioner, you'll collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure exceptional care for our patients. Your responsibilities will include delivering high-quality nursing care along the day case pathway and offering immediate post-operative care to adult patients undergoing various day surgery procedures in primary recovery.
Staff are expected to support other sites within the health board, when necessary, thus the successful candidate must demonstrate flexibility within their service
Main duties of the job
- Safe care of a patient post anaesthetic including
- Care of the airwa
- Pain managemen
- Wound car
- Being aware of immediate post operative complication
- Responding to the needs of the deteriorating patien
- Reassuring anxious or confused patient
- Good communications with all members of the day surgery team
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care by formulating detailed care plans
- Foster collaborative efforts with fellow professionals to optimise patient care outcomes
- Ensure the safe recovery of patients following surgical procedures
- Guide and assess learners to effectively meet their care objectives and standards
- Cultivate clear and accurate communication channels with the multidisciplinary team, relatives, and nursing staff
- Demonstrate proficiency in recognising and responding to emergency situations
- Supervise and actively participate in the education a
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties of the Recovery Role;
Safe care of a patient post anaesthetic including;
- Care of the airway
- Pain management
- Wound care
- Being aware of immediate post operative complication
- Responding to the needs of the deteriorating patient
- Reassuring anxious or confused patients
- Good communications with all members of the day surgery team
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care by formulating detailed care plans
- Foster collaborative efforts with fellow professionals to optimise patient care outcomes
- Ensure the safe recovery of patients following surgical procedures
- Guide and assess learners to effectively meet their care objectives and standards
- Cultivate clear and accurate communication channels with the multidisciplinary team, relatives, and nursing staff
- Demonstrate proficiency in recognising and responding to emergency situations
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties of the Recovery Role;
Safe care of a patient post anaesthetic including;
- Care of the airway
- Pain management
- Wound care
- Being aware of immediate post operative complication
- Responding to the needs of the deteriorating patient
- Reassuring anxious or confused patients
- Good communications with all members of the day surgery team
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care by formulating detailed care plans
- Foster collaborative efforts with fellow professionals to optimise patient care outcomes
- Ensure the safe recovery of patients following surgical procedures
- Guide and assess learners to effectively meet their care objectives and standards
- Cultivate clear and accurate communication channels with the multidisciplinary team, relatives, and nursing staff
- Demonstrate proficiency in recognising and responding to emergency situations
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN) holding current registration with NMC or Operating Department Practitioner registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Degree level qualification
Skills
Essential
- Good liaison, negotiating, persuasive, motivational, empathic skills.
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- IT literacy
- Able to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised and evidence -based care
Desirable
- Appreciation of audit and research methodologies
- Able to demonstrate a problem solving approach
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good Organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills. This will include providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Resilience and desire to continuously improve service provision.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the role of the Anaesthetic and Theatre practitioner in a theatre environment
Desirable
- Informed consent guidelines
- Surgical safety procedures and guidelines NATSSIPS/LOCSSIPS
Experience
Essential
- Anaesthetic experience as a qualified or student practitioner
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a theatre environment
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN) holding current registration with NMC or Operating Department Practitioner registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Degree level qualification
Skills
Essential
- Good liaison, negotiating, persuasive, motivational, empathic skills.
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- IT literacy
- Able to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised and evidence -based care
Desirable
- Appreciation of audit and research methodologies
- Able to demonstrate a problem solving approach
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good Organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills. This will include providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Resilience and desire to continuously improve service provision.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the role of the Anaesthetic and Theatre practitioner in a theatre environment
Desirable
- Informed consent guidelines
- Surgical safety procedures and guidelines NATSSIPS/LOCSSIPS
Experience
Essential
- Anaesthetic experience as a qualified or student practitioner
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a theatre environment
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post
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).
