Recovery Lead Nurse – Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery

The Methodist Church in Britain; Scunthorpe; Sur place; GBP 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Funded mandatory training

NMC registration reimbursement

Company pension

Generous annual leave

Free onsite parking

Employee wellbeing support

Opportunities for professional develop

Résumé du poste

One Health Group in Scunthorpe is seeking a Clinical Lead for the Recovery Unit to oversee safe care after anaesthesia and surgery and to lead the recovery nursing team. The role requires registration with NMC or HCPC and extensive peri-operative leadership experience.

You will work with surgeons, anaesthetists and ward staff to uphold high standards of care. The post involves leading standard setting, governance, and injury prevention while contributing to clinical audits and education for

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a post-anaesthetic care unit or recovery environment.
• Leadership/management or supervisory experience in peri-operative or recovery settings.
• Experience caring for patients after major orthopaedic and spinal surgery.
• Experience recognising and managing post-operative complications and deteriorating patients.
• Experience participating in clinical audit, governance or quality improvement.

Responsabilités

• Provide visible clinical leadership in the recovery environment.
• Support safe post-anaesthetic care for patients having major orthopaedic and spinal surgery.
• Lead and support the recovery nursing team, promoting professional standards and a safety culture.
• Ensure patients are assessed, monitored and managed after surgery and anaesthesia.
• Promote best practice in pain management, PONV management and discharge criteria.
• Support recognition and escalation of the deteriorating patient.
• Ensure compliance with recovery documentation standards and clinical pathways.
• Lead recovery-related audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support staff education, competency assessment and clinical development.
• Work with anaesthetic, theatre and inpatient teams.
• Contribute to clinical governance, risk management and patient safety improvement.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Post-anaesthetic care

Formation

NMC or HCPC registration

Description du poste

One Health Group in Scunthorpe is seeking a Clinical Lead for the Recovery Unit to oversee safe care after anaesthesia and surgery and to lead the recovery nursing team. The role requires registration with NMC or HCPC and extensive peri-operative leadership experience.

You will work with surgeons, anaesthetists and ward staff to uphold high standards of care. The post involves leading standard setting, governance, and injury prevention while contributing to clinical audits and education for