Job summary
Leicester Royal Infirmary Theatre Recovery are looking for a registered paediatric nurse to join our nursing team.

The Recovery area cares for both paediatric and adult patients in the immediate post operative period. Although the majority of your working hours will be within paediatrics there will be an expectation that you work in adult recovery at times as patient acuity demands. Full training will be given to enable you to work confidently within all recovery areas.

The role is varied as we care for patients from multiple specialities. We also have 3 outside recovery areas which allows further variety within your role therefore no 2 days will be the same.

Currently the majority of nurses rotating to our paediatric area are registered adult nurses with paediatric competencies. As a paediatric nurse once you have established your own skills and knowledge within the area we would be looking to the successful candidate to assist in creating paediatric training opportunities for our adult nurses to help and support them in gaining and completing their paediatric competencies.

Main duties of the job

• Maintaining patient airways in the immediate post operative period.
• Managing post operative pain and nausea.
• Reassuring patients.
• Acting as an autonomous practitioner, escalating concerns regarding the patients condition and administering care as needed with the intention of improving patients condition.
• Communicating with the MDT.
• Helping to improve the paediatric skills of adult nurses working in recovery.

About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 358-8332717-ITA-A

Job responsibilities

• Caring for paediatric and adult patients in the immediate postoperative period.
• Maintaining a patent patient airway.
• Escalating concerns regarding patient deterioration.
• To be an autonomous practitioner to maintain good patient health while also administering prescribed care to prevent patient deterioration.
• Administering analgesia to maintain patient comfort.
• Being confident that patients meet discharge criteria.
• Handing over ongoing care needs of the patient to the receiving areas on discharge from the unit.
• Manual handling.
• Documentation both written and on the relevant electronic systems.

Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential

• Registered nurse/qualified ODP
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Satisfactory attendance records in previous post or throughout training period
• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery

Desirable

• Degree in nursing or health related subject
• In possession of or willingness to work towards a recognised NMC/HCPC teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development or reflective portfolio

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for.

Desirable

• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management and clinical governance in the NHS
• Audit experience / research skills
• Experience in the speciality applied for

Planning and organisation skills
Essential

• Ability to decision make and prioritise clinical workload.
• Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibility in managing efficient and effective use of resources

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential

• Able to demonstrate the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Communication and relationship skills
Essential

• Understands the importance of team working and their role within the multidisciplinary team
• Able to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the healthcare setting
• Good verbal and written skills
• Able to maintain accurate patient records
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
• Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions basic knowledge of IT

Desirable

• Computer literacy

Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential

• Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality clinical care
• Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working
• Passed by occupational health as fit to undertake role
• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties in the role
• Recognises own level of competence and limitations
• Ability to identify learning needs

Desirable

• Maintains sickness levels within Trust target.
• Displays motivation and ideas of future career pathway and personal development planning

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.

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 (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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address: Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary square, Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Sister LRI Theatre Recovery /PACU, Kirstie Dowell, kirstie.dowell@nhs.net, 01162587689

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