Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for an experienced recovery nurse/ODP to join the Evelina Theatres team as a Senior Recovery Practitioner.
The successful candidate will have expert recovery skills, be proactive, self-motivated, have strong inter-personal skills, a vision for service improvement and demonstrable leadership and management skills. This role is expected to actively support, co-ordinate and assist in the management and delivery of high quality care to patients.
Evelina theatres collaborate with and support our Children's Day Surgery Unit, where there is opportunity to rotate and expectation of cross-cover when required.
With the planned addition of Oncology services at the Evelina, the post holder must demonstrate change management and teaching/education skills and willingness to embrace new ways of working and acquiring relevant knowledge and skills.
You must have a paediatric qualification / suitable paediatric experience or be willing to pursue the paediatric education pathway for adult nurses. Whilst this is a paediatric environment, some adults undergo procedures in our congenital cardiac catheter lab. This role therefore provides opportunity for paediatric registered nurses to develop skills in caring for adults.
As well as shift co-ordination and supporting band 5 members of the team, the post holder will also act as a Recovery Team Leader. This involves supporting the development of a group of band 5 staff, undertaking management duties (such as PDR) in collaboration with band 6 colleagues, the Recovery Sister and the Theatre Education Team.
Closing date: 09/11/2025, midnight
Interview date: 19/11/2025
Main duties of the job
1. Perform daily recovery duties and staff management in coordination with Charge Nurse. Ensure the smooth running of recovery areas.
2. Act as team leader in recovery, managing a team of band 5 nurse alongside fellow band 6 colleagues.
3. Support and mentor junior staff.
4. Play an active role in teaching and education of colleagues and joining staff members and students.
5. Administer PDRs for Band 5 staff in conjunction with your Charge Nurse.
6. Participate in different link nurse opportunities ( pain, infection control, education, wellness, etc.).
7. Actively participate in areas of Clinical Governance, Audit, and Research projects.
8. Actively participate in service improvement projects.
9. Participate in effective recourse management of recovery consumables and equipment.
10. Be willing to learn to / or able to deputise for Charge Nurse.
Working for our organisation
Evelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy’s and St Thomas’.
Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in hospital and in the community, continues to grow. We provide
comprehensive health services from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life. Evelina London is here for children, young people and women from London to South East England, and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.
As the only NHS Trust in London with women’s and specialist children’s services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high-quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children. We operate through four clinical directorates: Neonatology and Medical Specialties, Surgical Services, Theatres and Paediatric Intensive Care, Children’s Community Services and Women’s Services.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse/ODP job description attached to this advert for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential criteria
11. RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality. Or An Operating Department Practitioner registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
12. Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
13. Post registration qualification in or demonstrate relevant experience and competence (appropriate area of speciality)
14. Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients
16. Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
17. Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.
18. Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
19. Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Knowledge of evidence based practice.
Experience
Essential criteria
20. Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
21. Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
22. Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
23. Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
24. Prioritises safety, ensuring practice aligns with clinical and regulatory standards.
25. Demonstrates and promotes the highest standard of professional behaviours.
26. Acts with fairness, promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion at all times.
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