Recovery PractitionerNHS

Job summary

Full Time and Part Time hours available

To work in the Recovery area within theatres providing and maintaining a high standard of care, ensuring the safe recovery for patients following anaesthetic and surgical intervention.

Develop knowledge and skills, to assist in the development of service needs and performance targets.

Working within the NMC/HCPC 'Scope of Professional Practice' be professionally accountable and responsible to the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care, taking a dynamic and research-based approach. Acting as a role model within the clinical working area and to present a professional image which inspires confidence and trust in the delivery of care.

To participate in out of hour's service as service needs demand.

Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short timeframe. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Main duties of the job

To work within a team, nurses/operating department practitioners to achieve the safe recovery of patients post anaesthesia/ surgical intervention.

To work through the recovery competency framework and keep up to date with all essential/ mandatory training and complete rotations through all areas of recovery.

To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.

To be a role model and mentor to new learners, staff, student nurses and student operating department practitioners. Maintain 5-star patient care and adhere to trust 'ACE' behavioural standards

To work on behalf of the recovery team leads to co-ordinate the recovery area, to supervise delegation and review performance.

Act as a role model within the clinical working area and to present a professional image to which inspires confidence and trust in the delivery of care.

Working within the NMC/HCPC 'Scope of Professional Practice' be professionally accountable and responsible to the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care, taking a dynamic and research-based approach.

At all times to act as the patients advocate by considering their individual physical and psychological needs. Whilst providing and maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment

Job description

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 23rd September 2026

Closing date: 7th October 2026

Shortlisting date: 1st October 2026

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme