Recovery Team Leader

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Recovery Nurse/Practitioner in the vibrant city of Bath. This role offers the chance to be part of a dedicated team focused on delivering exceptional patient care within a supportive environment. With a commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development, you will have access to various learning opportunities and flexible working patterns. The organization values diversity and inclusivity, ensuring everyone feels valued and supported. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and looking for a fulfilling career, this position is for you.

Benefits

Rotational Learning Opportunities

Flexible Working Patterns

Enhanced Unsocial Working Rates

Competitive Bank Rates

Wellbeing Support Program

Inclusive Staff Networks

Qualifications

• State Registered with NMC or HCPC is essential.
• Post-registration training in specialty area is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate patient transfer arrangements effectively.
• Supervise junior staff and promote patient-focused care.

Skills

Nursing Theory

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Critical Care Knowledge

Team Leadership

Education

NMC or HCPC Registration

Post-registration training

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a Recovery Nurse/ Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration to join within Recovery Main, Day and Princess Anne Wing Theatres.

We are looking for ambitious individuals who can help drive our department into the future. If you are forward-thinking with the motivation to progress and have an eye for performance and delivery, then we want to hear from you.

Benefits and opportunities

• A range of rotational learning opportunities and courses
• Flexible working patterns, you will be free to discuss your own personal needs and we will do our best to support in line with departmental requirements
• We will aim to give you that work life balance, financial incentive role you may be looking for
• Enhanced unsocial working rates across nights and weekends
• Competitive bank rates for additional work
  
  

If you are an enthusiastic and motivated individual, looking to join a department where you matter then apply today!

Main duties of the job

• To maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing incorporating the Named Nurse initiative.
• To co-ordinate the patients’ transfer arrangements in accordance with Recovery and Theatre protocols including the effective handover of care to other relevant staff.
• To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.
• To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
• To ensure that all clinical documentation is completed correctly by members of the Recovery and theatre team.
• To maintain a safe post-operative environment.
• To assist in the establishment and monitoring of Recovery and theatre protocols of the blue and green care pathways.
• To promote and maintain effective communication within the operating theatre department, Recovery and ward areas.
• To maintain patient confidentiality and ensure all staff understand the relevance of this.
• To supervise junior staff in the delivery of care, through effective monitoring, mentoring, clinical supervision and reflective appraisal practice.
  
  

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information about the requirements of this role.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• State Registered with NMC OR HCPC
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Post-registration training preferably in speciality area.
• Post qualification in critical care, Anaesthetic course.
  
  

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice, particularly within specialty area and the application of this in practice.
• Understanding of equality & diversity and how to apply it to self and others.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of taking charge of a ward and delegating responsibilities
  
  

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.

Documents to download

• BAND 6 RECOVERY TEAM LEADER (PDF, 248.0KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Sonia Cox Job title Senior Sister Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01225 8255424