Recovery Practitioner

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking enthusiastic nurses or AHPs to join their Recovery team in High Wycombe. This role offers the opportunity to develop critical thinking and advanced nursing skills in a supportive environment. The successful candidates will provide exceptional perioperative care across various specialties, contributing to a tradition of excellence in patient care. With flexible working options and a commitment to inclusion, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a diverse team dedicated to making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or AHP with surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and undertake specialist training.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent perioperative care and patient experience.
• Work with the Recovery team across sites in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Planning and Organisation

Knowledge of Theatre Practice

Education

RGN / ODP with City & Guilds 752

NMC or HCPC Registration

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renownedNational Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity within the Recovery team at Wycombe for enthusiastic and dynamic nurses or AHPs wanting to develop their critical thinking skills and advanced nursing skills in the provision of excellent perioperative care and patient experience.

The Wycombe General Recovery Units consist of three areas which cover a full variety of specialities such as Plastics, General Surgery including Breast and Vascular, Urology, Gynaecology, ENT and OMFS, Orthopaedic and Spinal surgery. We also cater for Paediatric Surgery in multiple specialities

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a Registered Nurse or AHP, preferably with previous surgical nursing experience but this is not essential and full training will be given. Be a good communicator and able to work as part of a team and or as a lone practitioner. Be willing to undertake specialist training. The successful candidate will work as part of a team who cover across site working with our Recovery team in Stoke Mandeville

We have a tradition of excellence and our vision is simple, to provide a gold standard in peri-operative practice, and invest in you the people who deliver care. We are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in Recovery New graduates may be considered depending on the nature of the vacancy

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels within and outside the Trust
• Ability to communicate with patients (and their relatives or carers) who may have some a range of complex health care issues, and a variety of sensory/communication/ physical /mental health /language needs
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Time Management
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Planning and organisation skills
• Sound knowledge of theatre practice and perioperative Issues
• Working knowledge of the NHS and structures/procedures

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• RGN / or ODP with City & Guilds 752, NVQ (ODP) Level 3, or Diploma in Higher Education in Operating department Practice.
• NMC or HCPC registration

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to remain in a restricted position for a long period of time
• Ability to transfer patients (some with disabilities) using mechanical aids
• Ability to stand of feet for long periods of time
• Highly developed physical skills (good eye-hand coordination) including manual dexterity
• Exposure to chemicals (including occasional chemical spills), laboratory samples (blood, gastric contents, biopsies and swabs)

PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successfulat interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.