BANK PACU Recovery Practitioner | Theatres | Band 5/6 dependent on experience | Leeds – LS8
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced PACU Recovery Nurse to join our Bank Team at Spire Leeds. This role would suit a candidate who is looking for flexibility and the work/life balance.
Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region’s largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week
Duties and responsibilities;
1. Working as part of this friendly and supportive team you can expect to assist patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures including ENT, neurological, orthopaedic, laparoscopic, ophthalmic, gynaecology and urology.
2. You will be required to provide exemplary planned care for patients requiring perioperative intervention supporting the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre, taking on the role of nurse/ODP in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit.
3. To assist the Theatre Sisters/Charge nurses to deliver effective patient care by providing appropriate clinical support.
4. You will be required to provide exemplary care in the recovery or post-operative phase of surgery
Who we're looking for
5. Registered Nurse with PACU or Operating Department Practitioner with recovery experience
6. Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision
7. HCPC or NMC registration
8. Will consider Newly Qualified Nurses with at least 6-12months experience
Benefits
9. Bank colleagues are paid weekly
10. Access to Spire Healthcare pension
11. Access to Blue Light Card discounts
12. Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
13. Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'
14. Free uniform
15. Free DBS
16. Full induction, including mandatory training updates
17. Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
18. Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
19. We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
20. Driving clinical excellence
21. Doing the right thing
22. Caring is our passion
23. Keeping it simple
24. Delivering on our promises
25. Succeeding and celebrating together
26. Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people