Senior Recovery Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is looking for a passionate Senior Recovery Nurse to join the Ophthalmology Theatres team. The ideal candidate will have registered nurse qualifications and recovery experience, along with excellent communication and leadership skills. This role involves delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment and leading nursing staff while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with recovery experience is required.
• Ability to deliver exceptional patient care in a theatre environment.
• Experience in coaching and leading nursing staff.

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.
• Undertake teaching and training of staff.
• Participate on-call for the unit.

Skills

Recovery experience

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Registered nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Join Our Team: Senior Recovery Nurse (Band 6) – Ophthalmology Theatres

Location: 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!

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 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

Contact for more information

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

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.

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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025