Recovery Practitioner (Registered Nurse or ODP)

NHS Jobs; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Supportive team

Modern facility

Professional development

Training funding

NMC reimbursement

Pension

Generous leave

Onsite parking

Wellbeing support

Paid breaks

Job summary

One Health Group PLC Elective Surgery Hub in Scunthorpe is seeking experienced Recovery Practitioners (RN or ODP) to join a specialist recovery team. You will deliver high-quality post-anaesthetic and post-operative care for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, working closely with anaesthetists, theatre staff and ward teams.

As part of our growing service, you will monitor recovery, manage pain and nausea, support discharge planning, and participate in audits to uphold

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse or HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner.
• Experience working within a recovery, anaesthetic or peri-operative environment.
• Experience caring for patients following elective surgery.
• Experience or knowledge of major orthopaedic surgery: Total hip replacement; Total knee replacement; Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
• Experience or knowledge of spinal surgery: ACDF; Cervical decompression; Lumbar decompression; Lumbar discectomy; Spinal fusion procedures.
• Ability to assess and manage patients following anaesthesia.
• Knowledge of post-operative complications and escalation pathways.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective post-anaesthetic care to patients following elective surgery.
• Monitor and assess patients throughout the recovery period.
• Recognise and escalates changes in patient condition appropriately.
• Support airway management and emergency care when required.
• Assess and manage post-operative pain and nausea.
• Complete accurate recovery documentation.
• Support safe discharge from recovery in line with agreed criteria.
• Perform appropriate post-operative observations, including NEWS2 assessment where required.
• Support patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and patient safety.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Post-anaesthetic care

Airway management

Pain management

Monitoring recovery

Infection prevention

Communication

Teamwork

NEWS2 escalation

Spinal/orthopaedic knowledge

Job description

Recovery Practitioner (Registered Nurse or ODP)

Recovery Practitioner (Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner) OHG PLC Elective Surgery Hub
Location: OHG PLC Elective Surgery Hub Warren Rd Scunthorpe DN15 6XH
Reports to: Clinical Lead Recovery
Accountable to: OHG Clinical Services Manager
Planned Start Date: 01 April 2027

About OHG PLC Elective Surgery Hub

One Health Group was established in Sheffield in 2004 and has steadily and successfully grown to become a significant healthcare provider in the region. Commissioned by the NHS, we provide services for patients referred for Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Spine, Urology and Gynaecology and with clinics located in over 30 locations across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, we bring healthcare closer to where people live. We are committed to clinical excellence, and our mission is to provide innovative, high quality medical and clinical services for our patients, optimising outcomes so they can quickly continue healthy lives.

The One Health Group PLC Elective Surgery Hub is a specialist purpose-built elective surgical facility providing high-quality care for patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.

Our Service Includes

• One modern operating theatre.
• Three-bay recovery unit.
• Twelve inpatient bedrooms.
• Dedicated pre-assessment and outpatient facilities.

We Specialise in Elective Surgery Including

• Total hip replacement.
• Total knee replacement.
• Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF).
• Cervical decompression.
• Lumbar decompression.
• Lumbar discectomy.
• Spinal fusion procedures.

The Role

We are looking for experienced and motivated Recovery Practitioners (Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners) to join our specialist recovery team. The successful candidates will provide high-quality post-anaesthetic and post-operative care for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery. Working closely with the Clinical Lead Recovery, anaesthetists, theatre practitioners and inpatient ward team, you will support the safe recovery, assessment and transfer of patients following surgery. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a new specialist elective surgical service and contribute to establishing excellent standards of recovery care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective post-anaesthetic care to patients following elective surgery.
• Monitor and assess patients throughout the recovery period.
• Recognise and escalates changes in patient condition appropriately.
• Support airway management and emergency care when required.
• Assess and manage post-operative pain and nausea.
• Complete accurate recovery documentation.
• Support safe discharge from recovery in line with agreed criteria.
• Perform appropriate post-operative observations, including NEWS2 assessment where required.
• Support patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and patient safety.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team.

About You

You will be a registered healthcare professional with experience in peri-operative care and a commitment to delivering excellent patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse or HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner.
• Experience working within a recovery, anaesthetic or peri-operative environment.
• Experience caring for patients following elective surgery.
• Experience or knowledge of major orthopaedic surgery:
  • Total hip replacement.
  • Total knee replacement.
  • Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
• Experience or knowledge of spinal surgery:
  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF).
  • Cervical decompression.
  • Lumbar decompression.
  • Lumbar discectomy.
  • Spinal fusion procedures.
• Ability to assess and manage patients following anaesthesia.
• Knowledge of post-operative complications and escalation pathways.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Skills and Knowledge

• Post-anaesthetic recovery care.
• Airway management principles.
• Immediate Life Support (desirable).
• Pain assessment and management.
• Management of post-operative nausea and vomiting.
• Recognition of the deteriorating patient.
• NEWS2 escalation processes.
• Neurological assessment following spinal surgery.
• Neurovascular assessment following orthopaedic surgery.
• Infection prevention and control.
• Patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
• Emergency response procedures.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Supportive and friendly team.
• Modern purpose-built elective surgical environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Funded mandatory training.
• NMC registration reimbursement (subject to policy).
• Company pension.
• Generous annual leave.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee wellbeing support.
• Paid 30-minute break.

For further information or an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact: [e-mail]