Recovery Nurse Practitioner

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a Band 5 Recovery Nurse Practitioner to join the perioperative and recovery team. You will provide high-quality nursing care to patients after surgery and those needing enhanced Level 2 monitoring, working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe recovery and transfer to the appropriate area.

The role focuses on post-operative care across a range of procedures, airway management, pain control, and rapid response to clinical deterioration, with a

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a passion for post-operative care.
• Experience with Level 2 monitoring and enhanced physiological care.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessment and ongoing monitoring of post-operative patients.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration.
• Provide safe and effective airway and respiratory care.
• Monitor cardiovascular, neurological and other physiological parameters.
• Support the management of patients requiring Level 2 care.
• Administer medications safely and manage post-operative pain and nausea.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Skills

Post-operative care

Level 2 care

Airway management

Respiratory monitoring

Pain management

Clinical documentation

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

The Royal London Hospital is seeking a motivated Band 5 Recovery Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic perioperative and recovery team. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse who is passionate about delivering safe, high-quality care to patients following surgery and those requiring enhanced Level 2 monitoring and support. Our hospital boasts 21 state-of-the-art theatres, dedicated to a range of elective and emergency specialties and complex procedures, including Hepatobiliary, complex ENT, trauma & orthopaedics, reconstructive orthopaedics, neurosurgery, complex vascular surgery, interventional radiology, maxillofacial surgery, robotic procedures, renal transplants, plastic reconstructive surgery, Urology and ophthalmic surgery. We also offer paediatric expertise to the major trauma service for Southeast England. As a Recovery Nurse Practitioner, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients throughout the post-operative period. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to assess, monitor and manage patients following anaesthesia and surgery, ensuring their safe recovery and transfer to the appropriate clinical area. The successful candidate will have, or be keen to develop, knowledge and skills in caring for:

• Post-operative patients following a range of surgical procedures.
• Patients requiring Level 2 care and enhanced physiological monitoring.
• Patients recovering from general, regional and other forms of anaesthesia.
• Patients requiring airway management, oxygen therapy and close respiratory monitoring.
• Patients with complex post-operative needs and deteriorating clinical conditions.
• Patients requiring effective pain, nausea and fluid management.

You Will:

• Undertake comprehensive assessment and ongoing monitoring of post-operative patients.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration.
• Provide safe and effective airway and respiratory care.
• Monitor cardiovascular, neurological and other physiological parameters.
• Support the management of patients requiring Level 2 care.
• Administer medication safely and manage post-operative pain and nausea.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate nurse looking to develop your skills in post-operative recovery and the care of Level 2 patients?

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.