Recovery Nurse/ODP for Orthopaedic & Spine - Elective Care

NHS Jobs; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Supportive team

Modern facility

Professional development

Training funding

NMC reimbursement

Pension

Generous leave

Onsite parking

Wellbeing support

Paid breaks

Job summary

One Health Group PLC Elective Surgery Hub in Scunthorpe is seeking experienced Recovery Practitioners (RN or ODP) to join a specialist recovery team. You will deliver high-quality post-anaesthetic and post-operative care for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, working closely with anaesthetists, theatre staff and ward teams.

As part of our growing service, you will monitor recovery, manage pain and nausea, support discharge planning, and participate in audits to uphold

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse or HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner.
• Experience working within a recovery, anaesthetic or peri-operative environment.
• Experience caring for patients following elective surgery.
• Experience or knowledge of major orthopaedic surgery: Total hip replacement; Total knee replacement; Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
• Experience or knowledge of spinal surgery: ACDF; Cervical decompression; Lumbar decompression; Lumbar discectomy; Spinal fusion procedures.
• Ability to assess and manage patients following anaesthesia.
• Knowledge of post-operative complications and escalation pathways.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective post-anaesthetic care to patients following elective surgery.
• Monitor and assess patients throughout the recovery period.
• Recognise and escalates changes in patient condition appropriately.
• Support airway management and emergency care when required.
• Assess and manage post-operative pain and nausea.
• Complete accurate recovery documentation.
• Support safe discharge from recovery in line with agreed criteria.
• Perform appropriate post-operative observations, including NEWS2 assessment where required.
• Support patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and patient safety.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Post-anaesthetic care

Airway management

Pain management

Monitoring recovery

Infection prevention

Communication

Teamwork

NEWS2 escalation

Spinal/orthopaedic knowledge

Job description

One Health Group PLC Elective Surgery Hub in Scunthorpe is seeking experienced Recovery Practitioners (RN or ODP) to join a specialist recovery team. You will deliver high-quality post-anaesthetic and post-operative care for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, working closely with anaesthetists, theatre staff and ward teams.

As part of our growing service, you will monitor recovery, manage pain and nausea, support discharge planning, and participate in audits to uphold