Recovery Practitioner Theatres PACU
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, CV2 2DXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners(ODP) to join our Recovery Team. The successful candi...
To provide high-quality, safe, and effective care for patients recovering from anaesthesia and surgery within the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU). The post holder will assess, monitor, and support patients throughout the immediate post-operative period, ensuring timely recognition and management of actual or potential complications while maintaining the highest standards of patient-centred care.
- Deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based care to patients recovering from local, regional, and general anaesthesia.
- Receive and assess patients admitted to PACU following surgical and diagnostic procedures.
- Monitor and interpret patients' physiological observations and respond appropriately to any deterioration in condition.
- Maintain airway patency and support ventilation and oxygenation as required.
- Recognise and manage post-operative complications, escalating concerns promptly to senior staff or medical teams.
- Administer medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and oxygen therapy in accordance with Trust policies and professional standards.
- Assess and manage pain, nausea, vomiting, and other post-operative symptoms.
- Ensure patients meet agreed discharge criteria prior to transfer to wards, critical care, day surgery, or discharge home.
- Provide compassionate care, maintaining patient dignity, privacy, and comfort at all times.
- Facilitate effective communication with patients and relatives throughout the recovery period
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional registration (NMC/HCPC)
- If NMC registered, must be post-preceptorship in UK
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- First level Degree in relevant subject
- Study at level 6 (degree / diploma)
Experience
Essential: - oClinical experience oGood communication skills oWorking in a team oPost-preceptorship
Desirable: - oCurrent experience in recovery
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to apply evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of professional policies and procedures
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Professional Code of Conduct
Desirable: - oA sound knowledge of current issues relating to the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Be patient focused
- Have good communication skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively
- Good management of own and others time
- Able to use initiative and make decisions
- Good IT skills
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
- Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
How to apply
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First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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