Recovery Practitioner
bluestones medical
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Job summary
Bluestones Medical Nursing Agency is recruiting experienced Recovery Practitioners to support Aneurin Bevan University Health Board across hospital and theatre settings in South East Wales.
You will monitor patients recovering from anaesthesia, identify changes in condition, and support safe recovery and transfer to the appropriate clinical area. We offer flexible agency shifts, competitive pay, weekly pay, and dedicated consultant support.
Qualifications
- Registered nurse or ODP with valid registration.
- Recent UK operating theatre/anaesthesia/recovery experience.
- Minimum of 6 months UK experience.
- Experience caring for patients after anaesthesia and surgery.
- Good knowledge of patient monitoring and post-operative care.
- Strong clinical assessment and decision-making.
- Ability to respond to deterioration and emergencies.
- Excellent communication and teamwork.
- Right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.
- Up-to-date mandatory training or willingness to complete.
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, effective care to patients recovering from anaesthesia and surgery.
- Receive and assess patients after procedures.
- Monitor vital signs and airway management.
- Recognise deterioration and respond promptly.
- Provide post-operative care within scope.
- Administer medications per policies.
- Support airway management and oxygen therapy.
- Manage post-operative pain and nausea.
- Ensure safe discharge or transfer.
- Maintain clinical documentation.
- Communicate with patients, relatives and the MDT.
- Work with anaesthetists, surgeons, nurses, ODPs and theatre staff.
- Maintain dignity, privacy, safety.
- Follow infection prevention and governance.
- Respond to emergencies appropriately.
Skills
Job description
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board | Bluestones Medical Nursing Agency
Locations: Hospitals across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer: Bluestones Medical Nursing Agency
Pay Rates: £21.00 - £44.00 per hour
Job Type: Agency | Flexible Shifts | Days, Nights & Weekends Available
Bluestones Medical is recruiting experienced Recovery Practitioners to support Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) across hospital and theatre settings throughout South East Wales.
We offer flexible agency shifts, allowing you to choose when you work while benefiting from competitive rates of pay and dedicated consultant support.
As a Recovery Practitioner, you will play an important role within the multidisciplinary theatre team, providing safe and effective care to patients recovering from anaesthesia and surgery. You will monitor patients closely, identify changes in their condition and support their safe recovery and transfer to the appropriate clinical area.
Provide safe, effective and compassionate care to patients recovering from anaesthesia and surgery.
Receive and assess patients following surgical procedures and anaesthesia.
Monitor patients’ vital signs, airway, breathing, circulation, consciousness and pain levels.
Recognise and respond promptly to signs of deterioration or complications.
Provide appropriate post-operative care within your scope of practice.
Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with professional and hospital policies.
Support airway management and oxygen therapy as required.
Monitor and manage post-operative pain, nausea and other common recovery needs.
Ensure patients are safely recovered and meet appropriate discharge or transfer criteria.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Work closely with anaesthetists, surgeons, nurses, ODPs and theatre staff.
Maintain patient dignity, privacy, safety and comfort at all times.
Follow infection prevention, safeguarding, health and safety and clinical governance procedures.
Respond appropriately to emergencies and patient deterioration.
Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with valid NMC or HCPC registration, as applicable.
Recent UK experience within an operating theatre, anaesthetic or recovery environment.
Minimum of 6 months’ recent relevant UK experience.
Experience caring for patients following anaesthesia and surgery.
Good knowledge of patient monitoring, airway management and post-operative care.
Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to patient deterioration and emergencies.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced theatre environment.
Right to work in the UK.
Satisfactory employment references.
Up-to-date mandatory training or willingness to complete.
Competitive pay rates - £21.00 to £44.00 per hour
Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle.
Weekly pay.
Fast and straightforward registration process.
Free uniform.
Dedicated recruitment consultant.
Access to NHS, private healthcare, care home and prison healthcare opportunities across Wales and England.
Regular and long-term shift opportunities.
Last-minute shift availability.
24/7 out-of-hours support.
Free DBS for eligible new healthcare professionals.*
Referral bonus scheme.
Opportunities to gain experience across multiple healthcare settings.
Support from a friendly team with over 20 years of healthcare recruitment experience.
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