Job summary
Don't miss this opportunity to join our Recovery /PACU team.

We have exciting posts available for recovery practitioners.

We are looking for nurses and ODP's to join our already established recovery/PACU team.

Our recovery provides a 24/7 services, that covers a wide range of surgical specialities including Trauma and Orthopaedics, General, Urology, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynae, Dentals, Breast and Ophthalmology

We have a dynamic recovery team in the department who are committed to developing and nurturing the staff within the operating theatre.

Together we aim to continue to deliver the highest standard of evidence based peri-operative care, resulting in increased patient satisfaction. We are implementing new ways of working so we require individuals who are forward thinking, ready to embrace change and take on new and exciting challenges.

We would also like to consider newly qualified student nurses and ODP's and would welcome your application.

We have a strong commitment to education and training. our education team will guide you, with the recovery/PACU Team Leaders, into preceptorship programmes and continuing professional development and support you in your role within the Trust.

Permanent and fixed term contracts available.

Main duties of the job
We have recovery on three sites covering 10 operating theatres and you will be expected to take part in a flexible rota to include, earlies, lates, weekend working and nights. You will also be expected to take part in an on call rota as required.

To promote multi-disciplinary patient centered care and take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, primarily under the supervision of senior staff.

Undertakes proactive actions to ensure that clinical and professional theatre practices and organisational standards are met.

Supports and participates in the development of a flexible theatre workforce that is dynamic and multi-skilled.

Adherence to policy, procedures and standard operating procedures

To participate in effective and informed assessments of junior staff and students,ensuring appropriate action is taken and escalated as required

To undertake any other duties, required by line manager appropriate to the grade and relevant to the post.

In the absence of senior members take charge of the recovery /PACU on an infrequent basis.

About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Nurse: RGN + current NMC registration, ODP: RODP + current HPC registration

Desirable

• Previous Recovery experience

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Sound knowledge of current professional issues
• Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Effective verbal and written communication skills including ability to deal with sensitive information and where there may be barriers to communication
• Able to plan and organize own activities to manage time effectively in order to meet service requirements
• Ability to analyse problems and coming up with viable solutions
• Ability to manage and use resources effectively within the team, including safe use of equipment

Experience
Essential

• Share evidence based practices with colleagues to enhance service and standards
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of varied patient case mixes
• Evidence of post registration continual professional development related and relevant perioperative subjects.

Desirable

• Competence across a range of post-anaesthesia skills.

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.

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

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.