Recovery Practitioner (Full Time)

NHS; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable healthcare organization seeks a Recovery Practitioner to join their theatre team at St Hugh's Hospital in Grimsby. This role involves providing safe and effective care for post-operative patients, supervising clinical support staff, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. Applicants should be registered healthcare professionals with experience in a peri-operative environment. The position offers competitive pay and valuable benefits, enhancing the quality of care delivered to patients.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Private Medical Insurance

Employer pension contribution

27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays) pro rata

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Nurse or Health Care Professional.
• Able to act as a recovery practitioner for various specialties.
• Excellent clinical skills and knowledge of current professional issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and safe maintenance of Theatre and Recovery areas.
• Provide safe and effective care of post-operative patients.
• Act as a resource for clinical support staff and supervise them.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Ability to work in a team

Knowledge of infection control practices

Good communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse/Health Care Professional qualification

Diploma/Degree level education

HCPC and/or NMC registration

Job description

Go back Healthcare Management Trust – St Hugh’s Hospital

Recovery Practitioner (Full Time)

The closing date is 07 January 2026

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Theatre team at St Hughs Hospital. The post holder will work as part of the theatre team providing support to all members of staff and consultant users.

The Healthcare Management Trust is a charity built on a defining set of principles which are at the heart of everything we do; they make us who we are and ensure that we stand apart from others within our sector.

We acknowledge and value the ethos and mission of the founders of HMT, our Homes and our Hospitals; we will ensure that these to be at the heart of our work.

HMT believes everyone has the right to dignity, privacy and respect and we pride ourselves on providing quality and considered care to each and every individual in a safe, comfortable environment. We are look to engage with people who can carry this vision through with commitment, enthusiasm, care and attention.

At St Hugh's Hospital, we focus on delivering patient‑centred care that you can trust, while also providing value for money without compromising on standards. We are committed to delivering the highest quality healthcare and understand that our well‑trained, passionate team of employees lie at the heart of delivering the service our patients and residents expect.

Main duties of the job

The Recovery Practitioner is responsible for the safe and effective care of post‑operative patients, ensuring they meet clinical discharge criteria before returning to the ward. Working as an integral member of the theatre team, the post holder will provide high‑quality support across a range of surgical specialties, maintaining a strong focus on patient safety, clinical excellence, and operational efficiency.

The role involves supervising and supporting staff, acting as a role model and fostering a learning environment. The Recovery Practitioner will proactively identify learning needs and take steps to close knowledge and skills gaps to ensure best practice is upheld. Additionally, the post holder will contribute to ongoing quality improvement initiatives, support process enhancements, and participate in audits and monitoring activities to uphold service standards and patient outcomes.

About us

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are obsessed with achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day:

• We are caring
• We are enterprising
• We are resourceful
• We are authentic
• We are accountable

Our benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employer pension contribution
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working options
• 27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays) pro rata
• Enhanced Maternity Pay

Job responsibilities

Ensure thecleanliness and safe maintenance of the Theatre and Recovery areas, adheringto infection prevention and control policies.

To be conversant with all aspects ofthe Stores ordering system, stock levels and supply in the TheatreDepartment.

To deliver individualised clinicallyappropriate, efficient and effective evidence based clinical care forpatients, in line with the Healthcare Management Trusts and procedures andcare pathways.

To act as a professional resource for clinicalsupport staff and to undertake the role of supervisor for these individuals,working in support of the staff in the discharge of their duties andfacilitating the use of evidence-based practice, patient assessment, clinicalanalytical skills and patient early warning systems.

The maintenance of the custody andadministration of medicines within the unit in accordance with HMT policies,the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the medicines Act of 1968.

To maintain accurate, contemporaneousand legible patient documentation, being fully aware of legal, professionaland confidential requirements and utilising only authorised abbreviations.

The maintenance of HMT policies andpractices ensuring that the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act2008 and CQC Regulations 2014, noting the absolute requirement to adhere toinfection control policy and procedure and to ensure that all other hospitalpersonnel fulfil their contractual obligation, by escalating failures to doso to a line manager

The use of corporate and clinicalgovernance systems to monitor and develop clinical services.

Displaying at all times a professionalapproach and action, so as to obtain and justify patient and user trust andconfidence.

To positively promote with staff,users, patients and other visitors the ethos of the Healthcare ManagementTrust, based on a demonstrable empathetic and sensitive approach to the careof patients, relatives, users and colleagues.

Maintain and check all recovery equipment prior to eachuse to support preparation and ensuring it is safe, clean, well equipped, andfit for purpose.

Promote safe infection control practices.

Support incident reporting, complaints handling, andinvestigations, contributing to quality assurance and patient safetyimprovements.

Contribute to clinical audits and the development orreview of local policies, guidelines, and protocols in line with nationalstandards (e.g. NICE, AfPP).

Display a professional approach that builds patient trust,confidence, and a positive impression of the recovery team and wider service.

patient dignity, safety, and comfort are ensured atall times, particularly when recovering from anaesthesia.

To beaware of, and be able to, implement emergency procedures e.g. cardiac arrestand fire evacuation.

Assess patient care needs and develop, implement and evaluate plans ofcare, ensuring high standards of evidence‑based practice using establishedmodels of care.

Act as a circulating member of the Theatre team when required.

To undertake on call sessions as required.

To act as a resource, supporting and motivating staff members. Prepare,teach and demonstrate theatre practice, applying theory to research basedpractice.

Participate, contribute and develop plans of action based on qualityimprovement activities (audit, feedback, inspection findings etc.)

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience as a Registered Nurse/Health Care Professional
• Able to act as a recovery practitioner for a variety specialities and complexities of surgery.
• To use the correct procedure when handing a patient into the care of another healthcare professional, giving the correct information and instruction.
• Assisting with other members of the team in the preparation and clearing of Theatres.
• Excellent clinical skills relevant to the role; sound knowledge of current professional issues and evidence of on‑going professional development.
• NHS or Independent sector experience
• A Registered Healthcare Qualification and a relevant post‑registration qualification, including HCPC and/or NMC registration.
• Educated to Diploma/Degree level or equivalent
• Experience of working with the peri‑operative environment, particularly in Anaesthetics and Recovery
• Experience of working closely with clinicians of varying specialities
• Teaching / Mentoring experience and /or qualification
• Recovery (Nurses)
• Advanced Life Support

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.

Healthcare Management Trust – St Hugh’s Hospital