Recovery Theatre Practitioner | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in City Of London is seeking a Band 5 Recovery Practitioner to support the integration of cancer services within various theatres. The role offers extensive development opportunities, including training and academic studies, and promotes an inclusive working environment. Flexible working options available.

Responsibilities

• Support the integration of cancer services within Thoracic and general theatres.
• Experience within these specialties is desirable.

Job description

Overview

Band 5 Recovery Practitioner

Cancer & Thoracic Theatres

The services at St Bartholomew’s Hospital support the new Barts Heart Centre which has brought together the services of some of the best cardiovascular experts in the country alongside the well-established cancer service.

You will be joining us at an incredibly exciting time, as we realise a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve services for today’s patients and future generations and create a world class cardiovascular service.

Responsibilities

• Support the integration of cancer services within the Thoracic and general theatres (Thoracic Robotic, Breast, Endocrine, ocular, fertility and Brachytherapy).
• Experience within these specialties is desirable; once appointed we will build upon your specialist course with the support of a mentor and the experienced multidisciplinary team.

Development and Benefits

We offer a wide range of development opportunities including extensive mandatory training, Band 5 development programme, the opportunity for further academic studies and attendance at external conferences and courses.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Additional Information

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025