Job summary
Band 5 Theatre Recovery Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

We have 37.5 hours fixed term 12 months in our Recovery Department. Full time and part time hours will be considered.

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic Theatre Team at the West Cumberland Hospital Surgical Hub

We are currently recruiting Band 5 Recovery Practitioners (Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner) to work in our Recovery Suite which provides perioperative care for both adults and children in the following specialities:

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urology, Upper GI and Colorectal, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Vascular and breast surgery.

We provide exemplary planned one to one care for patients who have had general or regional anaesthetic. This care varies from patients following the day surgery pathway to patients following enhanced care pathways for major surgery.

This post is not only suitable for experienced Registered Nurses/Operating Department Practitioners, but it is an exciting start to any newly qualified RN/ODPs career. A preceptorship period is offered to all successful applicants, but our Trust has a dedicated one year preceptorship programme offering ten study days during this period to enhance any newly qualified RN/ODPs knowledge and skills.

Main duties of the job
The main role of this post is to provide excellent safe post-operative/anaesthetic care following the NCIC values and policies for all patients undergoing surgery within the Theatre Department.

To assess, plan implement and evaluate programs of care in partnership with the patient and the multidisciplinary team.

The Recovery Practitioner will carry out post-operative care in our recovery area and the Maternity Unit.

The post holder will demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours need for dignified care.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details
Date posted: 27 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8363250

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential):

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with active NMC/HCPC Registration
• Commitment to undertake mentorship module on completion of preceptorship qualification.

Qualifications (Desirable):

• NMC/HCPC recognisable mentorship qualification
• Post Registration qualification in speciality
• Diploma/degree in Nursing.
• D32/33 or equivalent qualification
• leadership skills

Knowledge and Experience (Essential):

• Able to manage a Ward/Department area for a period of a shift.
• Extended scope of practice skills, e.g. venepuncture.
• Experience of managing and co-ordinating a team.
• Understanding of expanded roles / professional practice issues.
• Relevant nursing/practitioner duties
• Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
• NMC Code of Conduct
• Results interpretation
• Clinical governance
• Nursing strategy
• Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues, i.e. CNO Nursing Strategy.

Knowledge and Experience (Desirable):

• Evidence of innovation in practice
• Teaching/Mentoring
• Knowledge of primary care

Skills and Aptitudes (Essential):

• Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
• Mentorship skills.
• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
• Ability to communicate with MDT.
• Ability to work as member of a team.
• Problem solving skills.
• Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture,
• Interpreting baseline observations.
• Basic IT skills.
• Able to use initiative appropriately.

Other Requirements (Essential):

• Empathy
• Motivation
• Enthusiasm
• Positive approach to change
• Non-judgemental
• Flexible

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Katrina Moffat, Senior Anaesthetic Nurse, Katrina.Moffat@ncic.nhs.uk, 01946523491

As an organisation we are committed to equality of opportunity. Applications from disabled people, Armed Forces Covenant applicants and all under-represented groups are encouraged.