# Band 5 Staff Nurse Recovery

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-28T09:40:57.136Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/St_JAMES_LANESBOROUGH_PAUL_CALVERT_RECOVERY/St_JAMES_LANESBOROUGH_PAUL_CALVERT_RECOVERY-v7988798
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7988798?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

- An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our recovery team in St James , lanesborough and Paul Calvert  theatres.
- The successful applicant will be joining a small and friendly team , who are providing an excellent care to post operative adults and children patients  who underwent neuro, cardiac , thoracic , general, renal & urology , ENT & max-fax  or gyne procedures.
- We are looking  for NMC registered nurses with minimum of one year experience in either recovery , cardiothoracic /neuro ward/neuro ITU who are keen to enhance their skills and to support  the 24hrs post anaesthetic care we provide in our theatres .
- The applicant must be able to provide expert, evidence based care to our patients, you will be required to support patients in the post operative environment.
- You will be expected to supervise and mentor junior members of staff/ new starters.
- The applicant must be motivated and enthusiastic with a passion for providing high quality care to patients at all times and uphold the Trust Value of Kind, Excellent, Responsible and Respectful..
- The applicant must be committed to keep our focus of giving Outstanding Care Every Time to our patients.

### Main duties of the job

- Provide an  excellent nursing care , be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
- Prepare a safe recovery environment for each shift , ensuring all necessary stock , medication and emergency equipment are available.
- Supervise junior members of the team fostering a positive learning environment.
- In the absence of a senior recovery practitioner take charge of a recovery ensuring the smooth running of the day.
- Participate in data collection for relevant recovery audits.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

## Person Specification

### General and Personal

**Essential**

- Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality.
- Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care.
- Sound verbal and written communication.
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs.

**Desirable**

- Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift.

### Education and Research

**Essential**

- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice.
- Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff.
- Understands the importance of developing self and others.

**Desirable**

- Demonstrates an understanding of an audit.
- Ability to take on a small research or audit project.

### Organisational Management

**Essential**

- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
- Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources.
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk.

**Desirable**

- Computer literate.
- Ability to take charge of the ward, in the absence of the Ward Manager on a regular basis.

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.

**Desirable**

- A minimum of 12 months post registration experience.
- Previous recovery/ITU experience or neuro ward experience
- A critical care course ( recovery/ITU)

## Documents

- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411)
- [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045)
- [jd band 5 theatre practitioner/ odp (pdf, 578.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10272558)

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