Senior Perioperative Staff Nurse - Recovery and PACU

Wales Medicines Strategy Group; Ealing; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000

Job description

Employer: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Harrow NPH/all sites

Town: London

Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59

Senior Perioperative Staff Nurse - Recovery and PACU

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy.

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff:

• H onesty
• A ccountability
• T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

We currently have a vacancy for Band 6 Senior Recovery Nurse and we are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our peri-operative team. The LNWH NHS Trust utilises innovation in peri-operative practice; as such we have a five (5) bedded Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) that runs collaboratively with our Recovery Unit. We have a tradition of excellence and our vision is simple, to provide a gold standard in peri-operative practice, and invest in you the people who deliver care.

The Senior Recovery Practitioner supports the Recovery Lead Practitioner in upholding and maintaining excellent quality care being delivered to patients/service users that come through Recovery.

The post holder is expected to take the nurse in charge duties as part of his/her role in facilitating efficient and timely day-to-day service delivery.

Demonstrate effective organisational, clinical, teaching and leadership skills to lead junior members of staff and colleagues.

To provide and assist in the development of safe and evidence-based specialist patient care in the department.

To provide clinical, operational, leadership, and managerial support to Recovery Lead Practitioner.

Main duties of the job

It is a rotational role between PACU and Recovery Units at Northwick Park Hospital (NPH) and Central Middlesex Hospital (CMH), part of the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH). This post primarily will be focused on the immediate post anaesthetic care on adults and children that have undergone elective to complex surgery.

The post holder:

• Is required to function as the nurse in charge ensuring provision of efficient and effective running of the Recovery department.
• Is responsible for the post-operative care of patients following surgery and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of care including admission and discharge planning for each patient in the Recovery area without direct supervision.
• Is expected to supervise and support qualified and unqualified staff, ensuring that all staff can provide the highest standard of care and promoting best evidence-based practice.
• To always promote and maintain effective communication with the members of the multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with the medical team on post-operative care and facilitating timely care interventions.
• Is expected to administer and supervise the care given to major surgical cases that require an extended recovery period.
• To demonstrate leadership skills and experience in the management of the unit by taking in charge of the recovery department in the absence of the Recovery Lead Practitioner.

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Responsible for the post-operative care of patients following surgery and responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation programmes of care including admission and discharge planning for each patient in the Recovery area without direct supervision.
• Provision of individualised care needs in conjunction with the anaesthetic and surgical teams.
• Recognise and appropriately respond to urgent and emergency situations.
• Provide skilled patient care, monitor, and maintain safety of patients in the Recovery area.
• Ensure work environment is safe, well-equipped, and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness especially before and after receiving patient into Recovery area.
• To update the patient care records ensuring own responsibility and accountability in maintaining accurate nursing documentation using Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system and in any other form.
• Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary clinical practice, explore new ideas and introduce positive evidence-based change in line with the local and national guidelines such as Association of Perioperative Practice (AfPP), Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI), National Institute of Care Essence (NICE), British Association of Recovery Nurses Association (BARNA) etc.
• Demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and clinical excellence and play an active role in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care, clinical practice, and service delivery.
• Identify, discuss, and report any relevant nursing/patient care needs with the team and to inform and involve patient with their care plans.
• To carry out all relevant nursing procedures and practices in line with the Trust’s guidelines and policies including adherence to local guidelines, policies, and protocols.

Leadership and Managerial Responsibilities

• To always act as visible and effective professional role model.
• Required to function as the nurse in charge as part of the job role ensuring provision of efficient and effective running of the Recovery department.
• To support the Recovery Lead Practitioner in ensuring that staffing establishments and skill mix are adequate and appropriate for clinical demands.
• Deputise for the Recovery Lead Practitioner in his/her absence.
• Be the first point of contact in the absence of Recovery Lead Practitioner.
• To act as clinical support to Recovery Practitioners and fellow Senior Recovery Practitioners you are leading on.
• To proactively lead in identifying potential problems and taking appropriate actions to ensure the smooth running of the Recovery unit.
• Ensure regular attendance at daily safety brief, ward, and departmental meetings including clinical governance meetings.
• Contribute to the efficient use of clinical items and consumables including pharmaceutical supplies in a cost-effective and responsible manner.
• To provide support to senior management in connection with service delivery initiatives and decisions.

Please see Job description for full details of duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Current and relevant registration- NMC Registered Nurse
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification or Equivalent
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Post registration course in Recovery/HDU/Critical Care Nursing
• Qualification in at least one of the accredited emergency care courses (e.g., ILS/PILS/ALS).

Knowledge & Experience

• Significant experience in surgical nursing at Band 5 to include Recovery nursing
• High dependency nursing

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Leadership and management skills
• High dependency/Critical care nursing skills/High dependency/ Acute Care Nursing

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Jerwin Damian Dispo

Job title: Perioperative Matron

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 07929797191

Please for further details contact:

Jerwin Damian Dispo (Perioperative Matron)- 07929797191

Email: [e-mail]

Alternatively,

Ruth Scanlon (Recovery PDN)-07813390554

Email: [e-mail]