Recovery Practitioner - Urology Theatres
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
The department is based in the Nottingham Urology Centre at the City Campus of NUH. We provide post-operative care for urology and gynaecology patients. Our unit comprises of X recovery equipped bays. Our dedicated team is specialty trained, including post-operative care delivery for level one and two patients, pain management, and wound care. We pride ourselves on delivering quality individual patient-focused personalized care.
Currently, the core hours of the unit are Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 7:30 pm, but some late shift working will be required. Working hours are currently under review as we are working hard to reduce the current waiting times for our patients.
Main Duties of the Job
This is a busy unit, receiving patients on the day of their admission for surgery. The department provides surgical services for both Urology and elective Gynaecology. You will be required to admit our patients to the department, which includes the use of NerveCentre to complete the admission process. Venepuncture and ECG skills may be required during the admission process. You will be required to provide immediate post-operative recovery for our patients, including pain management, the administration of medication, and provide care for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Skills such as cannulation, IV medicines, care of epidurals, and PCA infusions, as well as the mentoring of students, are advantageous and will be required as part of your role. You will also be required to manage the discharge of our patients both to the wards and also directly home from the department, arranging district nurse referrals and outpatient appointments.
About Us
The Recovery Practitioner role is varied, managing post-operative patient care for a wide range of patient groups. You will need to demonstrate the ability to manage acutely ill patients, including the management of PCA and epidurals. Previous recovery or critical care experience is desirable but not essential, as a comprehensive induction package will be available to support the successful candidate.
The Recovery Practitioners also admit patients arriving in the department on the day of surgery and complete the discharge of some patients from the department post-surgery. Admission/discharge experience, as well as experience of Nervecentre and MedwayPAS, would be advantageous.
Job Responsibilities
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarize yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
1. To deliver high-quality holistic care to patients.
2. To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the team.
3. To actively contribute to developing the professional practice of the Clinical Support Division.
Please note that due to ongoing service developments, the post holder will be required to work flexibly, both at our other Theatre Recovery Complex areas such as City Main Recovery, Short Stay Recovery, QMC Recovery, Maternity Recovery, and the Enhanced Perioperative Care Unit (EPOC) Recovery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current registration with NMC/HCPC.
* Evidence of ongoing CPD.
* Diploma or degree in health/nursing related studies.
Experience
* Experience of delivering care in an acute setting.
* Experience of delivering care in a recovery setting.
Skills
* Demonstrates appropriate use of a variety of communication skills including verbal and non-verbal.
* Completion of Mentor Preparation/NMC Supervisors course.
Communication and Relationship Skills
* Physically able to perform the full range of theatre/recovery duties.
* Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team.
Planning and Organisation Skills
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise, and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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