Staff Nurse Recovery Unit
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E1 1FRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate nurse looking to develop your skills in post-operative recovery and the care of Level 2 patients? The Royal ...
As a Recovery Nurse Practitioner, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients throughout the post-operative period. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to assess, monitor and manage patients following anaesthesia and surgery, ensuring their safe recovery and transfer to the appropriate clinical area.
The successful candidate will have, or be keen to develop, knowledge and skills in caring for:
- Post-operative patients following a range of surgical procedures.
- Patients requiring Level 2 care and enhanced physiological monitoring.
- Patients recovering from general, regional and other forms of anaesthesia.
- Patients requiring airway management, oxygen therapy and close respiratory monitoring.
- Patients with complex post-operative needs and deteriorating clinical conditions.
- Patients requiring effective pain, nausea and fluid management.
- Undertake comprehensive assessment and ongoing monitoring of post-operative patients.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration.
- Provide safe and effective airway and respiratory care.
- Monitor cardiovascular, neurological and other physiological parameters.
- Support the management of patients requiring Level 2 care.
- Administer medication safely and manage post-operative pain and nausea.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential: - -Registrant with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of UK.; - -Intravenous administration accreditation.
Desirable: - -ILS
Experience
Essential: - -Previous acute ward experience.
Desirable: - -Practice assessor.
Knowledge
Essential: - -Evidence of professional development e.g. Surgical, ED and Acute Care.
Skills
Essential
- IT skills
- Effective time management skills.
- Good communication skills.
- IV cannulation and venepuncture skills.
- Ability to take direction and participate in own learning.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 September 2026
Last checked
21 September 2026
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