Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at St Peter’s Recovery Department. We are looking for a highly motivated experienced person with excellent recovery skills to lead a successful recovery unit as a Deputy Team Leader.

The unit offers 12 post-operative beds for 8 theatres of different surgical specialties which also includes a separate urology suite.

Applications are welcome from Registered Nurses/ODP’s to join our friendly busy Theatre Recovery team.

As a senior member of the team, you will deliver high standards of patient care and experience, and the ability to support junior recovery practitioners. In return we offer commitment to your personal development through CPD courses, access to NHS pensions, work perks, access to NHS discounts and flexible working options.

You must be a Registered Nurse/ODP with recent recovery experience.

We are proud to be diverse and everyone is welcome at this Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the senior team supporting an environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice and development of high level of clinical skills in post-anaesthetic care unit.

Act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatre Practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.

Demonstrates appropriate and necessary managerial skills and knowledge by acting up for Team Leaders in their absence and facilitate the smooth running of the department.

Deliver skilled practical care to all patients and lead in the monitoring, planning and delivery of individualised patient care, providing specialist advice to junior staff in areas of practice.

To communicate with patients and significant others with empathy and reassurance regarding assessment, care and treatment.

Able to plan duty rosters if required which reflect the needs of the Theatre and which take into account working lives.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:
www.asph-careers.org