Main area Nursing Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: pro rata per annum Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Working days, nights, weekends and Bank holidays as part of a small team on the maternity unit) Job ref 343-7161852-UB-RB-Y
Employer Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site St Helier Hospital Town Carshalton Salary £35,763 - £43,466 per annum pro rata inc hcas Salary period Yearly Closing 06/08/2025 23:59
Maternity Theatre & Recovery Nurse
Band 5
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Are you an experienced healthcare professional with a passion for maternity care?
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Maternity Theatre and Recovery Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary maternity team at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust. In this multifaceted role, you will provide critical care in the theatre and recovery areas for women undergoing surgical procedures, as well as offer essential support in the postnatal ward when theatre and recovery workloads are light. This is an excellent opportunity for NMC registered nurses looking for variety, challenge, and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the care of mothers and newborns.
**Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a large volume of applications - applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible**
Main duties of the job
Maternity Theatre/Recovery Nurses will utilise their theatre skills to lay up theatre trays, assist at elective and emergency caesarean sections and prepare to scrub during an emergency vaginal delivery. Following delivery, they will use their skills to recover the women from either spinal/epidural anaesthesia or general anaesthesia. They will support the smooth running of maternity theatre, working closely with midwifery and obstetric teams. Training midwives how to scrub in an emergency caesarean section will be an additional part of their role.
Summary of duties:
* Scrub for emergency and elective caesarean procedures
* In the event that there are no elective or emergency procedures, the post holder/s will work on the maternity ward, giving care to postnatal women
* Independently complete postnatal checks on postnatal women (Maternity Theatre Nurses are not to palpate the maternal uterus – this is the responsibility of the Midwife)
* Complete appropriate BFI training and assist with infant feeding in accordance with BFI and Trust policy
* Complete maternal observations and document using recognised MEOWS chart on Badgernet
* Escalate any abnormal results
* Complete removal of catheters and monitor bladder function
* Record removal on catheter care plan and document volume of urine voids
* Administer medication in accordance with trust policy
Working for our organisation
Our maternity team provides a dynamic and forward-thinking environment, offering comprehensive and high-quality care to women and their families. We are committed to promoting woman-centred care, having a well-rounded team who provide individualised care to a diverse population.
* We care for approximately 4,300 women annually across our two sites, utilising digital maternity systems
* Comprehensive Service Offering: Includes assisted conception, community services, obstetric-led labour wards, co-located birth centres, specialist midwifery teams, and our home birth team.
* Positive Feedback:Women and families consistently report positive experiences, highlighting the quality of care provided. The 2024 Maternity Benchmark survey demonstrated ESTH performed above average, particularly in postnatal care.
* Active Improvement Culture:There are ongoing improvement projects that aim to enhance service delivery and workforce development.
* Collaboration with Local Maternity Systems
ESTH provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across South West London and North East Surrey. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached job description which provides full details and more information about the maternity theatre/recovery nurse role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with NMC Pin
* Evidence of CPD
* Theatre/Recovery specific further training
Clinical skills
* Clinical theatre experience in nursing capacity
* Clinical recovery experience in nursing capacity
* Evidence candidate able to scrub independently
* Evidence candidate able to recover patients independently
* Evidence of advanced clinical skills (e.g. Cannulation, Catheterisation etc)
* Clinical experience in maternity care
Skills
* Excellent MDT Team working ability
* Excellent interpersonal communication skills
* Able to work effectively under pressure
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email:esth.dal@nhs.net.
Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Manu Joseph Job title Maternity Theatre Lead Email address manu.joseph5@nhs.net Telephone number 0208 296 2479 Additional information
Manu works Mon-Friday, 07:30-15:30.
Please contact labour ward on either site to speak with her.
In her absence please contact the PDM team (esth.pdm@nhs.net/0208 296 2212) for more information.
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