Staff Nurse - Recovery

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Staff Nurse , band 6, to join the Recovery team at St Mary's Hospital, a Major Trauma Centre providing complex elective, trauma and emergency surgery.

You will work within a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment, delivering high-quality care whilst supporting the safe and efficient running of the recovery unit. We are looking for a Registered Nurse with relevant recovery experience who can demonstrate strong clinical leadership, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a commitment to mentoring colleagues and delivering outstanding patient care. The post is primarily based at St Mary's Hospital, with occasional cross-site working to support service needs

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide specialist post anaethetic care and clinical leadership within the recovery unit at St Mary's Hospital, a busy Major Trauma Centre delivering complex elective, trauma and emergency surgical services. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will ensure the safe, effective and efficient delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care throughout the perioperative pathway.
• You will deliver expert care for patients undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures, coordinate day-to-day activity, and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to maintain patient flow and respond to changing clinical priorities.
• As a Band 6 staff nurse, you will provide clinical leadership by acting as a role model, Practice Supervisor and mentor, supporting the development of colleagues, students and trainee Operating Department Practitioners. You will contribute to education, clinical audit, quality improvement and service development, while maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring compliance with Trust policies, clinical governance standards and evidence-based practice.
• The role also requires effective management of resources, participation in the on-call rota, and flexibility to support occasional cross-site working to meet service needs.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development
• Relevant Recovery experience

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of leadership development or willingness to undertake a recognised leadership programme.
• Practice Assessor and/or Practice Supervisor.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience within a busy acute perioperative environment including elective and emergency surgery
• Evidence of participation in audit or quality improvement projects
• Experience taking charge of a clinical area or coordinating perioperative activity
• Knowledge of perioperative governance including WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, NatSSIPs, LocSSIPs, PSIRF, Human Factors and professional standards.
• Experience supporting service improvement or change management initiatives.

Desirable criteria

• Team management experience
• Involvement in service development or change management
• Evidence of continuing professional development, this will be a relevant post registration qualification or equivalent experience.

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to manage complex and challenging situations.
• Ability to prioritise workload. Effective time management for self and others
• Ability to lead and support team effectively
• Competence in electronic patient record systems

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Application numbers

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.