Enhanced Recovery Practitioner

Job summary
This role offers a unique opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary approach to implement and embed enhanced recovery within the orthopaedic unit. The role will require somebody with a high level of interpersonal and communication skill and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team. As an enhanced recovery practitioner for orthopaedics, you will be expected to lead the multi-disciplinary team on the orthopaedic wards to implement enhanced recovery, in addition to supporting the patients and their families throughout the pathway both preoperatively and post operatively. You will also support them post discharge and follow up these patients in clinic. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team you will be actively encouraged to assist with service development and improve the patient experience based on emerging and best practice models of care, which is responsive to patient feedback and audit. The post holder will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to promote evidence-based practice and continuous service improvement with a view to reduce length of stay and increase day-case arthroplasty.

In addition, you'll support the ward manager with a range of leadership and management responsibilities, helping to foster a positive team culture, coordinate service delivery, and ensure the smooth running of the unit. Your contribution will help drive excellence across both clinical and operational aspects of the service.

Closing date: 11 November 2026
Location: Surgical Orthopaedic Ward, Chorley Hospital, PR7 1PP
Band: Band 6 (Agenda for Change)
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 438-PB4495-C

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate the enhanced recovery pathway for patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty
• Deliver patient education sessions to support informed consent and expectation management
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress throughout the perioperative pathway
• Active involvement in the morning team brief
• Promote early mobilisation, effective pain control, and timely discharge
• Recognise and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration or complications
• Review early post op patients particularly with regard to possible complications such as wound infection
• Be a single point of contact for patients throughout their journey
• Liaise promptly with consultants
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and carers
• Provide clear, accessible information regarding procedures and recovery
• Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care
• Support and guide ward staff for lower limb arthroplasty patients
• Contribute to a positive learning environment within the clinical area
• Demonstrate professional accountability and act as a role model for best practice
• Assist in the coordination of patient flow and discharge planning

About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving and delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people and do things you'd never have done.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities

• Coordinate the enhanced recovery pathway for patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty
• Deliver patient education sessions to support informed consent and expectation management
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress throughout the perioperative pathway
• Active involvement in the morning team brief
• Promote early mobilisation, effective pain control, and timely discharge
• Recognise and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration or complications
• Review early post op patients particularly with regard to possible complications such as wound infection
• Be a single point of contact for patients throughout their journey
• Liaise promptly with consultants

Education and training

• Participate in ongoing professional development and mandatory training
• Contribute to the education of staff on enhanced recovery principles
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of orthopaedic and perioperative care
• Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
• Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.

Person specification
Qualifications and education
Essential

• Appropriate NMC/AHP Registration
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing/AHP
• Recognised Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality
• Minimum 2 years orthopaedic experience

Desirable

• Masters level Study
• Completion leadership and management programme
• Non Medical Prescribing qualification

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Evidence of management skills and ability to lead a team
• Participation in multi-professional learning
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
• Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve clinical practice
• Knowledge of Ethical issues
• Experience in lower limb arthroplasty pathways
• Experience of pre assessment and discharge planning

Desirable

• Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery
• Knowledge of Research and Development

Contact
Matron Emma Kevill, emma.kevill@lthtr.nhs.uk, 01772523956

Employer details
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Surgical Orthopaedic Ward, Chorley Hospital, PR7 1PP, United Kingdom
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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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.