Perioperative Practitioner

Spire Healthcare Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Employer pension

Professional development

Job summary

Spire Leicester Hospital is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join our Anaesthetic & Recovery Team in Leicester. The Recovery Practitioner will provide planned perioperative care, ensuring patient safety and experience across the recovery journey.

You will work with consultants, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams to maintain high-quality recovery care, participate in governance and support colleagues in a busy theatre environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC) registration.
• Experience in theatre or perioperative environment preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment and monitoring skills; ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care in the recovery setting.
• Monitor patients post-surgery and respond to changing clinical needs.
• Support health, wellbeing and comfort during the immediate post-operative period.
• Collaborate with anaesthetists, surgeons and the theatre team to ensure safe patient care.
• Prepare, check and safely use recovery equipment and monitoring devices.
• Maintain accurate patient records and communicate complex clinical information clearly.
• Contribute to governance, quality improvement and best practice.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient monitoring

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

Perioperative Practitioner - Recovery | Leicester | Oadby | Full Time | No Nights

At Spire Leicester Hospital, we're looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to join our established Anaesthetic & Recovery Team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a modern, well-equipped theatre environment, supporting patients through their perioperative journey across a range of surgical specialties. You'll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality recovery care while working alongside experienced consultants, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams who are committed to clinical excellence and outstanding patient outcomes.

The Role

As a Recovery Practitioner, you'll provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative environment, ensuring the highest standards of patient safety, dignity and experience throughout their recovery journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient care within the recovery setting
• Monitoring patients following surgery and recognising and responding appropriately to changing clinical needs
• Supporting patients' health, wellbeing and comfort during the immediate post-operative period
• Working closely with anaesthetists, surgeons and the wider theatre team to ensure safe and effective patient care
• Preparing, checking and safely using recovery equipment and monitoring devices
• Maintaining accurate patient records and communicating complex clinical information effectively
• Contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives and best practice standards
• Supporting the development of colleagues and promoting a positive team environment
• Ensuring compliance with infection prevention, health and safety, and safeguarding procedures
• Acting as a patient advocate and promoting equality, diversity, dignity and patient choice at all times

What We're Looking For:

Essential:

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC)
• Previous experience working within a theatre or perioperative environment
• Strong clinical assessment and patient monitoring skillsAbility to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
• Flexible approach to work and willingness to participate in shift patterns

Desirable:

• Previous Recovery experience
• Anaesthetic and Recovery competencies
• Post-registration qualification in perioperative practice or relevant clinical speciality
• Experience working with complex patient caseloads
• Private healthcare experience
• Ongoing professional development within perioperative practice

Benefits:

• We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.