Recovery Practitioner

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Utilising the specialist peri-operative care plan, the post holder will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care within their scope of responsibility in the Recovery Department and across all peripheral service areas within Bedford Hospital.

• Maintain safe and effective airway management for patients arriving in Recovery, working alongside pain-management processes to ensure high-quality post-operative care.
• Ensure clear, effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patients, and relatives. This includes giving and receiving complex or sensitive information, recognising individual needs, and addressing any barriers to understanding.
• Competently undertake a wide range of clinical duties in line with professional training and departmental protocols, demonstrating proficiency across Recovery and other relevant areas within Bedford Hospital NHS Trust.
• Contribute to the setting, monitoring, and evaluation of care standards in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Work effectively as a team member, supporting colleagues to deliver safe and coordinated care.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in accordance with departmental policies, including care plans and systems such as OPERA, ensuring all documentation supports safe, high-quality care.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or ODP

Desirable criteria

• Perioperative Care of Patients or Equivalent course for PACU
• PILS
• Student Assessor or SLIP equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Multi Skilled Practitioner

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in Recovery/Critical Care/HDU setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of professional codes of conduct and practice
• Knowledge of Patient safety
• Postoperative Care of Surgical Patients
• Knowledge of WHO checklist

Desirable criteria

• CPD (Perioperative Care of Patients)

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Autonomous Practitioner
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to meet deadlines
• Able to adapt to changing needs of the service
• Open and Team Focused
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

Desirable criteria

• Enthusiastic and self-aware
• Creative and Adaptable
• Warm and Reflective

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to work various shift pattern and unsocial hours

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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