Deputy Sister Recovery Practitioner Band 6

Job responsibilities

Please see attached document outlining job specification for the role.

If you have experience in a Theatre or and Acute environment and like to work in a challenging, innovative and supportive environment, then the Theatre Recovery Area and the Enhanced Care Area would be the place for you.

We are acknowledged as being a friendly, small and welcoming team working in a supportive environment. We offer a supernumerary period within Recovery & NECA theatres, a designated mentor to support you and a comprehensive competency package to provide structure and facilitate learning.

This department provides Monday to Saturday cover; therefore there will be shift work, night duty and Saturday morning.

If you would like to know more or would like to arrange an informal visit, please contact Mrs Arianna Navarro Medina, Ward Sister.

Education/training/quals

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice), ODP HCPC registration or National certification in area of Practice.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC/HCPC revalidation
• Minimum of 3 years experience in anaesthetics and recovery
• Evidence of achievement of a NMC approved Mentorship qualification.
• Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice

Desirable

• UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post or equivalent qualification for ODPs

Leadership and Management

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/unit coordinator.
• Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
• Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.

Desirable

• Previous experience of managing clinical incidents and complaints.
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty
• Previous substantive management experience of specific clinical area

Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Being self-aware and able to accept constructive criticism
• Resilient under pressure

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork.
• Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks.
• Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation.
• Able to proactively support colleagues in the delivery of care commensurate with Trust values and behaviours

Clinical Practice

Essential

• Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice.
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient's notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff
• Demonstrates ability to manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients
• Competent to administer intravenous medicines
• Competent in central venous access management

Quality and development

Essential

• Understanding of professional and current issues related to area of practice
• Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence perioperative practice relating to the area of clinical practice, management education and research
• Able to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
• Able to lead the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
• Previous evidence of leadership within practice and the multi- disciplinary team

Desirable

• Recognition as having abilities for innovation within their sphere of practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).