Recovery Practitioner

To work within a team, nurses/operating department practitioners to achieve the safe recovery of patients post anaesthesia/ surgical intervention.

To work through the recovery competency framework and keep up to date with all essential/ mandatory training and complete rotations through all areas of recovery.

To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.

To be a role model and mentor to new learners, staff, student nurses and student operating department practitioners. Maintain 5-star patient care and adhere to trust 'ACE' behavioural standards

To work on behalf of the recovery team leads to co-ordinate the recovery area, to supervise delegation and review performance.

Act as a role model within the clinical working area and to present a professional image to which inspires confidence and trust in the delivery of care.

Working within the NMC/HCPC 'Scope of Professional Practice' be professionally accountable and responsible to the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care, taking a dynamic and research-based approach.

At all times to act as the patients advocate by considering their individual physical and psychological needs. Whilst providing and maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with current NMC or HCPC Registration

Desirable: - Relevant diploma or degree, or working towards; - Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification; - Related ENB/Theatre courses

Knowledge

Desirable: - Substantial post registration experience; - Substantial post registration experience within an acute hospital setting

Skills

Essential: - Excellent communication skills; - Excellent time management, record management and organisational skills; - Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team

Other

Essential: - Motivated individual, commitment to personal & professional development; - Flexible and adaptable approach