Job overview
Join Our Team: Senior Recovery Nurse (Band 6) – Ophthalmology Theatres
Location: Eye Treatment Centre, Whipps Cross Hospital
We're looking for a passionate, dedicated Senior Recovery Nurse to join our Ophthalmology Theatres team. If you're a registered nurse with recovery experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to high-quality patient care, we want to hear from you!
Key responsibilities:
·Lead and coach nursing staff
·Deliver exceptional care in a fast-paced theatre environment
·Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams
·Maintain the highest standards of care for our patients
To learn more or arrange an informal discussion, contact Ibrahim Hemaida (Senior Nurse) at 02085395522 ext. 88120.
Main duties of the job
1. To establish, lead and maintain high standards of pre/ peri and post-operative clinical care.
2. To coordinate clinical activities and develop clinical expertise through leadership.
3. To undertake teaching and training of both trained and untrained staff
4. To develop management skills and undertake management duties as directed by the Senior Sister
5. Participate on-call for the unit.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
6. NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
7. Post-registration recovery or anaesthetic course or Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Substantial Band 5 experience in recovery and/or anaesthetics
Desirable criteria
9. Previous Band 6 experience; Ophthalmic recovery experience; Involvement in service improvement projects.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Sound knowledge of post-anaesthetic care, airway management, and emergency protocols.
11. Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, and NMC professional standards
Desirable criteria
12. Awareness of quality improvement, audit, and service development processes
13. Knowledge of leadership principles and supporting staff in practice
Skills
Essential criteria
14. Ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate safe, evidence-based care in the recovery setting. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
15. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
16. Leadership and delegation skills to support, supervise and motivate junior staff.
17. Skills in audit, teaching, or quality improvement projects.
Other
Essential criteria
18. Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice.
19. Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable criteria
20. Willingness to undertake further specialist training or leadership courses.
21. Engagement in wider trust initiatives (e.g., EDI, wellbeing, or staff networks).