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Job summary

Main area
Recovery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: 37.5 hrs per week
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (we are a 6 day working week)
Job ref
391-RFL-8355622
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chase Farm Hospital
Town
Enfield
Salary
£36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 5 Recovery Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

The postholder will be expected to consistently demonstrate behaviours aligned to the Trust’s shared commitments, embedding compassion, inclusion, integrity and excellence in their day-to-day practice.

You will be expected to develop the skills needed for patient 
care within the peri-operative area.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced Band 5 Recovery Nurse/practitioner to join our friendly and dynamic elective theatre team at Chase Farm Hospital, supporting an eight-theatre department delivering a six-day elective surgical service.

The post holder will be responsible for providing safe, high-quality post-anaesthetic care to patients following surgery, including patient assessment, airway management, monitoring vital signs, pain management and recognising and responding to clinical deterioration. You will work closely with anaesthetists, surgeons and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe patient recovery, effective handovers and timely patient flow.

Previous recovery experience is essential, alongside excellent clinical skills, effective communication and the ability to work confidently in a busy, fast-paced environment. We are looking for a motivated, flexible and compassionate nurse/practitioner who is committed to patient safety, high standards of care and effective teamwork.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Person specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
  • Registered Nurse on the NMC register. Holds appropriate level for the area of specialty
  • Registered Nurse / ODP

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of clinical issues within the theatre department
  • Aware of developments within profession
  • Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
  • Demonstrates a genuine interest and has awareness of issues in specialty
  • Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
  • Awareness of current nursing and NHS issues
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Evidence of working cooperatively in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality

Others

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work full shift pattern including rotation, nights, twilight shifts, weekends & bank holidays as relevant to area

Royal Free Shared Commitments

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of theatre nursing
  • Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
  • Experience working with acutely ill patients
  • Evidence of teaching and assessing
  • Ability to utilise pre registration

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential criteria
  • Flexible and adaptive to changing situations
  • Willing to develop perioperative practice
  • Highly motivated towards theatre nursing
  • Maintain professional image / attitude at all times
  • Patient centred in all aspects, acts as an advocate for patient
  • Non-judgmental attitude
  • Ability to accept criticism constructively/aware of limitations
  • Ability to cope with highly pressurized environment within area of specialty

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Bannon
Job title
Recovery and DSU Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02037582748
Additional information

This is a 6 day working week to Monday-Saturday

Recovery experience essential