1st / 2nd stage Deputy Recovery Practitioner NHH

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A health board in the UK is seeking a motivated Band 6 Practitioner to lead Recovery stages in a high turnover surgical unit. The role involves overseeing patient care, managing staff, and supporting continuous improvement in service quality. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in surgical settings, along with NMC/HCPC registration. Enjoy a supportive work environment with excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Occupational health support

Extensive training and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Oversee the pre/post operative stages, ensuring smooth patient flow.
• Manage staff, ensuring patient safety and satisfaction.
• Coordinate admissions and discharges.

Skills

Good verbal and written Communication

Decision making and time management skills

Basic IT Skills

Caring and empathetic

Education

NMC / HCPC Registration

Diploma level specialist training

Mentorship Accredited course

Recognised Leadership / Management course

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [e-mail]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Practitioner to assist in leading Recovery stages 1 and 2. The Day Surgery Unit (DSU) is a high turnover unit currently running 5 Theatres, specialising in a range of surgical disciplines including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Plastics and Pain.

The role is an excellent opportunity to advance your clinical leadership skills and support education for team members within the surgical setting.

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal, leadership and management skills who can empower and inspire a team.

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

The main duties of the role will oversee the pre/post operative stages, ensuring smooth patient flow, managing staff, ensuring patient safety and satisfaction, coordinating admissions and discharges. The post holder will support the existing leads and will undertake clinical, clerical, and audit responsibilities to support the efficient running of the unit and ensure continuous improvement in service quality and patient care.

The post holder will be expected to provide pre- and post-operative care to elective patients. To deputise for the Ward Manager as required.

Working for our organisation

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 specialty 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• NMC / HCPC Registration
• Professional knowledge supplemented by diploma level specialist training or demonstrable knowledge and experience
• Mentorship Accredited course
• ILS
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of previous project management and Audit
• Recognised Leadership / Management course
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse/ Practitioner with extensive surgical or theatre experience
• Ability to make decisions and prioritise clinical patient workload
• Effective communicator and negotiator
• Use initiative and possess the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary team with minimal supervision
  
  

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Good verbal and written Communication
• Good decision making and time management skills
• Basic IT Skills
• Willingness to learn and take constructive criticism
• Flexible to the needs of the service
• Caring and empathetic
  
  

Desirable criteria

• All Wales IV / Cannulation
• Use of CWS / ORMIS / WPAS
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Satisfactory Standard / Enhanced DBS clearance including an / a Adults and Childrens Barred List check (delete as appropriate)
• Ability to be independently mobile to meet the needs of the service