• Job Description

  Req#: C9179-25-0236?language=en&page=401&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have a very exciting opportunity for a Band 5 staff nurse to join our Recovery team on a 1 year fixed-term contract/ 1 year secondment. We are a 12 bedded recovery unit in a busy District General Hospital caring for both adult and paediatric patients immediately post-anaesthesia following a range of surgery and procedures.

  We are seeking to recruit an organised, enthusiastic and motivated nurse/ODP (NMC or HCPC registered) with at least 6 months post qualification experience of working at band 5 within an acute area in the NHS. The candidate will demonstrate a passion for providing excellence in patient care and possess first-rate communication skills.

  Recovery is an innovative unit providing a high standard of post-operative care as well as providing support for a range of specialities within the West Suffolk Hospital; this includes supporting Critical Care Services as part of the West Suffolk Hospital escalation plan. The successful applicant will be part of a forward-thinking team who take pride in driving new initiatives forward.

  As a new member of the team you will receive a comprehensive induction supported by identified mentors as well as the rest of the team.

  Main duties of the job

  As a registered nurse within recovery, you will work as part of the team looking after post-operative patients of all specialities however, you will have responsibility and accountability for your own patients with the support of the nurse in charge.

  You will be expected, after suitable training, to receive unconscious patients, both adult and paediatric, from theatre, be confident in using the A-E assessment process to plan their ongoing post-operative care whilst in Recovery until safe and clinically ready for discharge to ward.

  This role is varied and there are multiple development opportunities.

  We would expect the successful candidate to have completed 6 months post-registration experience in another acute area within the NHS.

  About us

  #BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

  We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

  The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

  Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

  We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

  With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

  We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

  Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

  Details

  Date posted

  20 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

  Contract

  Secondment

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  179-7047494-S-A

  Job locations

  recovery, main theatre

  Hardwick lane

  bury st edmunds

  IP33 2QZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See job description for full details

  As a registered nurse within recovery, you will work as part of the team looking after post-operative patients of all specialities. However, you will have responsibility and accountability for your own patients with the support of the nurse in charge.

  You will be expected, after suitable training, to receive unconscious patients from theatre, be confident in using the A-E assessment process to plan their ongoing post-operative care whilst in recovery until safe and clinically ready for discharge to ward.

  This role is varied and there are multiple development opportunities.

  Ideally, we would expect the successful candidate to have completed 6 months post-registration experience in another acute area but this may be negotiable.

  Job responsibilities

  1. Assessing

  1.1 Ensures the maintenance of accurate clinical observations of patient's condition.

  1.2 Ensures the significance of data to patient's condition and progress is interpreted and acted upon ie reported to shift co-ordinator.

  1.3 Ensures care problems or needs are identified and discussed with patients, their relatives and with appropriate members of the multi-professional team.

  2. Planning

  2.1 Identifies the priorities of care for patients.

  2.2 Identifies realistic goals.

  2.3 Organises time and equipment to enable delivery of care.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See job description for full details

  As a registered nurse within recovery, you will work as part of the team looking after post-operative patients of all specialities. However, you will have responsibility and accountability for your own patients with the support of the nurse in charge.

  You will be expected, after suitable training, to receive unconscious patients from theatre, be confident in using the A-E assessment process to plan their ongoing post-operative care whilst in recovery until safe and clinically ready for discharge to ward.

  This role is varied and there are multiple development opportunities.

  Ideally, we would expect the successful candidate to have completed 6 months post-registration experience in another acute area but this may be negotiable.

  Job responsibilities

  1. Assessing

  1.1 Ensures the maintenance of accurate clinical observations of patient's condition.

  1.2 Ensures the significance of data to patient's condition and progress is interpreted and acted upon ie reported to shift co-ordinator.

  1.3 Ensures care problems or needs are identified and discussed with patients, their relatives and with appropriate members of the multi-professional team.

  2. Planning

  2.1 Identifies the priorities of care for patients.

  2.2 Identifies realistic goals.

  2.3 Organises time and equipment to enable delivery of care.

  Person Specification

  Education & Qualifications

  Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse/ HPC registered ODP
  • Evidence of on-going professional development

  Desirable

  • Recovery course or similar

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding and insight into the role of the Band 5 within recovery
  • Experience in surgery or acute medicine within NHS
  • 6 months experience in post-registration acute NHS
  • Audit participation

  Desirable

  • Experience as a student nurse within WSH recovery

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Willingness to learn and participate in self-directed study
  • Quick to grasp new concepts
  • Research aware
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to delivering a high quality of care
  • Able to work under pressure and keep calm in stressful situations
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to prioritise care

  Desirable

  • Some insight of current political and professional issues
  • Functions well within the multidisciplinary team
  • IV drugs
  • Airway management skills

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives
  • Willingness to be taught and share knowledge
  • Has initiative
  • Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping
  • Good team player
  • Flexible approach to working hours/duties
  • Occupational Health Clearance to carry out role
  • Willingness to rotate across critical care areas in line with escalation plan

  Desirable

  • Functions well within the multidisciplinary team

  Person Specification

  Education & Qualifications

  Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse/ HPC registered ODP
  • Evidence of on-going professional development

  Desirable

  • Recovery course or similar

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding and insight into the role of the Band 5 within recovery
  • Experience in surgery or acute medicine within NHS
  • 6 months experience in post-registration acute NHS
  • Audit participation

  Desirable

  • Experience as a student nurse within WSH recovery

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Willingness to learn and participate in self-directed study
  • Quick to grasp new concepts
  • Research aware
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to delivering a high quality of care
  • Able to work under pressure and keep calm in stressful situations
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to prioritise care

  Desirable

  • Some insight of current political and professional issues
  • Functions well within the multidisciplinary team
  • IV drugs
  • Airway management skills

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives
  • Willingness to be taught and share knowledge
  • Has initiative
  • Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping
  • Good team player
  • Flexible approach to working hours/duties
  • Occupational Health Clearance to carry out role
  • Willingness to rotate across critical care areas in line with escalation plan

  Desirable

  • Functions well within the multidisciplinary team

  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).

  Additional information

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  recovery, main theatre

  Hardwick lane

  bury st edmunds

  IP33 2QZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  recovery, main theatre

  Hardwick lane

  bury st edmunds

  IP33 2QZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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