Recovery Nurse/ODP

Role description

Job summary

Are you a dedicated and compassionate healthcare professional seeking a fulfilling career opportunity? Look no further! Our esteemed recovery team at King's Mill Hospital is on the lookout for a Registered Nurse or ODP (Operating Department Practitioner) to provide exceptional care to both adults and children who have undergone surgery or anaesthetic procedures.

Our diverse surgical specialties include Ophthalmic, ENT/Dental, Elective Orthopaedics, Trauma, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast Surgery, and combined theatres. Additionally, we provide crucial Recovery care for ECT patients at Millbrook Mental Health Unit.

Our Recovery Team operates around the clock, offering a 24/7 service, with night shifts currently managed through an on-call system.

Don't miss out on this rewarding opportunity to be part of a team that truly makes a difference in the lives of patients. Apply today!

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

As a Recovery Nurse/ODP, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Providing a safe environment for unconscious patients, including airway maintenance and vital sign monitoring.
• Identifying surgical or anaesthetic complications and taking prompt corrective action.
• Administering pain management, wound care, and fluid replacement as required.
• Ensuring the well-being of patients during their recovery phase.
• Working autonomously and confidently to deliver exceptional care.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.