# Maternity Theatre & Recovery Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternity-theatre-and-recovery-nurse/407ad0ec-5e0c-4f03-a67e-763da7b5ef52 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternity-theatre-and-recovery-nurse/407ad0ec-5e0c-4f03-a67e-763da7b5ef52.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Epsom General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London) - **Contract type:** Permanent: Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working days, nights, weekends and Bank holidays as part of a small team on the maternity unit) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T11:28:05.273Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8263636 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8263636?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced healthcare professional with a passion for maternity care? We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Maternity Theatre and Recovery Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary maternity team at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust. In this multifaceted role, you will provide critical care in the theatre and recovery areas for women undergoing surgical procedures, as well as offer essential support in the postnatal ward when theatre and recovery workloads are light. This is an excellent opportunity for NMC registered nurses looking for variety, challenge, and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the care of mothers and newborns. **Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a large volume of applications - applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible** ### Main duties of the job Maternity Theatre/Recovery Nurses will utilise their theatre skills to lay up theatre trays, assist at elective and emergency caesarean sections and prepare to scrub during an emergency vaginal delivery. Following delivery, they will use their skills to recover the women from either spinal/epidural anaesthesia or general anaesthesia. They will support the smooth running of maternity theatre, working closely with midwifery and obstetric teams. Training midwives how to scrub in an emergency caesarean section will be an additional part of their role. Summary of duties: - Scrub for emergency and elective caesarean procedures - In the event that there are no elective or emergency procedures, the post holder/s will work on the maternity ward, giving care to postnatal women - Independently complete postnatal checks on postnatal women (Maternity Theatre Nurses are not to palpate the maternal uterus – this is the responsibility of the Midwife) - Complete appropriate BFI training and assist with infant feeding in accordance with BFI and Trust policy - Complete maternal observations and document using recognised MEOWS chart on Badgernet - Escalate any abnormal results - Complete removal of catheters and monitor bladder function - Record removal on catheter care plan and document volume of urine voids - Administer medication in accordance with trust policy ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please read the attached job description which provides full details and more information about the maternity theatre/recovery nurse role. ***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE IS FOR REGISTERED NURSES ONLY NOT MIDWIVES, IF YOU ONLY HAVE A MIDWIFERY NMC PIN PLEASE DO NOT APPLY, DUAL REGISTRANTS CAN APPLY*** ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent MDT Team working ability - Excellent written communication skills - Excellent interpersonal communication skills - Able to work effectively under pressure ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse with NMC Pin - Evidence of CPD **Desirable** - Theatre/Recovery specific further training ### Clinical skills **Essential** - Clinical theatre experience in nursing capacity - Clinical recovery experience in nursing capacity **Desirable** - Evidence candidate able to scrub independently - Evidence candidate able to recover patients independently - Evidence of advanced clinical skills (e.g. Cannulation, Catheterisation etc) - Clinical experience in maternity care ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2450) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [maternity theatre jd (pdf, 308.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10577707) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.