CSS941 Recovery Practitioner - RGH

The closing date is 28 July 2026

Job summary
Exciting opportunities have arisen for Band 5 Theatre Recovery Practitioner to join our busy Main theatres Department here at Royal Gwent Hospital.

We offer an elective only service from Monday to Friday consisting of different operations and specialities such as orthopaedic, ENT, General Surgery ,Gynaecology , Urology & Maxo facial.

We are a supportive, friendly department which is strongly centred on team work and patient care.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic staff members to provide optimum care to post-operative patients. The candidate will be required to work in our urology satellite unit also as part of the shift requirement.

The candidates must possess excellent communication and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise workloads. The candidate must have a great work ethic and competent in the safe management of post-operative care.

The ideal candidate will be expected to demonstrate commitment to their own personal and professional development and show keen interest in line with the clinical futures strategy of this Health Board. You may be required to work across ABUHB theatre sites if the needs of the service demand it.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details
Date posted: 14 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,557 to £39,631 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 040-NMR273-0726
Job locations: Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 2UB, United Kingdom

Job description
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications/Training
Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse holding a post graduate OR Operating Department Practitioner registered with HCPC
• knowledge of the Recovery area
• Evidence of professional development that at least meets the minimum requirement of the post holder's professional body
• Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Degree level education or a willingness to work towards

Experience
Essential

• Working within a hospital setting.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a critical care environment, theatre department or post-operative surgical setting

Skills
Essential

• Good liaison, negotiating, persuasive, motivational, compassionate, empathic skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a team alongside different specialities.
• Ability to cope with distressing situations and challenging behaviours
• Able to respond to emergencies and prioritise care
• Ability to adapt to culture of change in practise if required
• IT literacy
• Able to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised and evidence -based care
• Appreciation of audit and research methodologies
• Able to demonstrate a problem-solving approach.

Desirable

• Appreciation of audit and research methodologies
• Able to demonstrate a problem-solving approach

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of the role of the recovery practitioner in a theatre environment
• Awareness of surgical stages and the patients journey through the theatre department
• Values and behaviours of the Trust framework

Desirable

• An understanding of the importance of Informed consent guidelines
• Surgical safety procedures and guidelines NATSSIPS/LOCSSIPS
• Occupational health guidelines
• World Health Organisation Safer Surgery Guidelines
• Competent person training

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Good organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills. This will include providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Ability to teach qualified and unqualified members of staff
• Willingness to develop personally and professionally
• Resilience and desire to continuously improve service provision.

Desirable

• Ability to speak welsh

Other
Essential

• Ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address: Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 2UB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Recovery Sister, Amber-Joy Hillier, Amber.Hillier@wales.nhs.uk, 01633234222