Senior Recovery Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Senior Recovery Nurse to join their Ophthalmology Theatres team. The ideal candidate should be a registered nurse with recovery experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include leading nursing staff, delivering exceptional care in a fast-paced environment, and ensuring the highest standards of care for patients in the recovery setting.

Qualifications

• Substantial Band 5 experience in recovery and/or anaesthetics.
• Previous Band 6 experience; involvement in service improvement projects.
• Sound knowledge of post-anaesthetic care and emergency protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain high standards of pre/peri and post-operative clinical care.
• Coordinate clinical activities and develop expertise through leadership.
• Conduct teaching and training of both trained and untrained staff.

Skills

Recovery experience

Strong communication skills

Leadership and delegation skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Post-registration recovery or anaesthetic course

Leadership qualification

Job description

Join Our Team: Senior Recovery Nurse (Band 6) - Ophthalmology TheatresLocation: Eye Treatment Centre, Whipps Cross Hospital

We're looking for a passionate, dedicated Senior Recovery Nurse to join our Ophthalmology Theatres team. If you're a registered nurse with recovery experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to high-quality patient care, we want to hear from you!

Key responsibilities:

Lead and coach nursing staff

Deliver exceptional care in a fast-paced theatre environment

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams

Maintain the highest standards of care for our patients

To learn more or arrange an informal discussion, contact Ibrahim Hemaida (Senior Nurse) at 02085395522 ext. 88120.

Main duties of the job

• To establish, lead and maintain high standards of pre/ peri and post-operative clinical care.
• To coordinate clinical activities and develop clinical expertise through leadership.
• To undertake teaching and training of both trained and untrained staff
• To develop management skills and undertake management duties as directed by the Senior Sister
• Participate on-call for the unit.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Post-registration recovery or anaesthetic course or Leadership qualification

Experience

• Substantial Band 5 experience in recovery and/or anaesthetics
• Previous Band 6 experience; Ophthalmic recovery experience; Involvement in service improvement projects.

Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of post-anaesthetic care, airway management, and emergency protocols.
• Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, and NMC professional standards
• Awareness of quality improvement, audit, and service development processes
• Knowledge of leadership principles and supporting staff in practice

Skills

• Ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate safe, evidence-based care in the recovery setting. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
• Leadership and delegation skills to support, supervise and motivate junior staff.
• Skills in audit, teaching, or quality improvement projects.

Other

• Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service.
• Willingness to undertake further specialist training or leadership courses.
• Engagement in wider trust initiatives (e.g., EDI, wellbeing, or staff networks).

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.