Recovery Practitioner

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Recovery Practitioners to join the Recovery room at the Ashford site.

You will provide specialist post-operative care and support to patients and staff within a busy theatre environment, reporting to the person in charge and adhering to NMC and Trust policies. The ideal candidate is a Registered Nurse with NMC, with acute hospital and recovery experience, and holds ILS and Recovery Courses.

Qualifications

• Registered RN with NMC.
• Acute hospital experience.
• Recovery experience preferred; if none, passion for post-operative care.
• ILS qualification(s) required.
• Recovery courses beneficial.
• PS/PA training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor post-operative patients' consciousness levels during recovery from anaesthesia.
• Measure and record vital signs.
• Observe for signs of anaesthesia-related side effects.
• Treat pain, nausea and other post-operative symptoms.
• Maintain accurate records in charts and patient files.

Skills

RN (NMC)

Acute hospital

Recovery experience

ILS

Recovery courses

PS/PA

Education

NMC Registration as RN

Job description

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Recovery Practitioner

The closing date is 13 November 2026

The theatre team is now recruiting enthusiastic and highly motivated ODPs/RN to work within our Recovery room at Ashford site. You will provide specialist support and knowledge to patients and staff alike within clinical areas in Recovery room.

We are looking for candidates who are able to carry out individualised nursing duties to the highest standards within the recovery room according to policies and procedures under the control of the person in charge, reporting any difficulties or concerns.

You must possess excellent communication skills, a desire to learn and have a passion to develop and improve our services. Previous recovery experience is welcome and we also support new nurses with no experience but with a passion for post-operative care.

Main duties of the job

Maintain awareness of and comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct/Scope of Professional Practice the HPC Standards of Proficiency, Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.

Promote good working relationships and collaborative working with the multi-disciplinary team, both within the division and the rest of the Trust

Deliver skilled practical care to all patients in the monitoring, planning and delivery of individualized patient care in the immediate post operative period.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits & discounts.

For more information about careers at ASPH visit:www.asph-careers.org

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Job responsibilities

Monitoring post-operative patients' levels of consciousness during recovery from anaesthesia.

Measuring and recording patients' vital signs.

Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anaesthesia medication.

Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anaesthesia.

Maintain accurate record keeping by updating charts, patient files, and medical records.

Providing comfort and reassurance to distressed post-operative patients and concerned family members.

To maintain at all times a professional attitude, this includes appearance in accordance with the Trust Dress Code Policy.

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

• Registered RN with NMC
• Acute Hospital Experience
• Recovery Experience
• ILS
• Recovery Courses
• PS/PA

Knowledge

• Preceptorship
• Evidence of CPD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£33,677 to £40,996 a yearper annum inc. HCAS