Job summary
The Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) Team at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital are looking to recruit band 6 Registered staff (Staff Nurses / ODPs) to join their busy team.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (nurse, ODPs, HCSWs, medical staff) you will care for adults and children in the immediate post-anaesthetic / surgical phase in 9 locations across the NNUH site, including:

• Main Theatre Suite on levels 2 and 3
• Obstetric Theatres
• Jenny Lind Theatre Complex (paediatrics)
• Norfolk & Norwich Orthopaedic Centre
• CT/ MRI
• Norfolk Centre for Interventional Radiology
• Brachytherapy Suite
• Gastroenterology

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the Clinical Leader in providing leadership and effective management and co-ordination of patient activity, staffing and utilisation throughout the patient's operative pathway, in order to promote a patient centred approach to high quality health care whilst upholding and influencing professional and Trust values.

• Managerial aptitude and knowledge of hospital policy and procedure.
• High level of clinical skill set appropriate to the department.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Act as a resource to support the team.
• Risk assessment skills and knowledge for the area.

About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner on the appropriate part of the NMC/HCPC register
• Significant experience in a post anaesthetic environment at Band 5
• Evidence of professional development
• In depth knowledge of post anaesthetic care covering a wide range of surgical specialties
• Excellent communication skills
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Leader, Karen Morton, karen.morton@nnuh.nhs.uk, 01603289334

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Closing date: 25 October 2026
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