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Job overview
Leicester Royal Infirmary Theatre Recovery are looking for a registered paediatric nurse to join our nursing team.
The Recovery area cares for both paediatric and adult patients in the immediate post operative period. Although the majority of your working hours will be within paediatrics there will be an expectation that you work in adult recovery at times as patient acuity demands. Full training will be given to enable you to work confidently within all recovery areas.
The role is varied as we care for patients from multiple specialities. We also have 3 outside recovery areas which allows further variety within your role therefore no 2 days will be the same.
Currently the majority of nurses rotating to our paediatric area are registered adult nurses with paediatric competancies. As a paediatric nurse once you have establised your own skills and knowledge within the area we would be looking to the successful candidate to assist in creating paediatric training oportunites for our adult nurses to help and support them in gaining and completing their paediatric competancies.
Main duties of the job
Maintaing patient airways in the immediate post operative period.
Managing post operative pain and nausea.
Reassuring patients.
Acting as an autonomous practitioner, escalating concerns regarding the patients condition and administering care as needed with the intention of improving patients condition.
Communicating with the MDT.
Helping to improve the paediatric skills of adult nurses working in recovery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Caring for paediatric and adult patients in the immediate postoperative period.
- Maintaining a patent patient airway.
- Escalating concerns regarding patient deterioration.
- To be an autonomous practitioner to maintain good patient health while also administering prescribed care to prevent patient deterioration.
- Administering analgesia to maintain patient comfort.
- Being confident that patients meet discharge criteria.
- Handing over ongoing care needs of the patient to the receiving areas on discharge from the unit.
- Manual handling.
- Documentation both written and on the relevant electronic systems.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for.
Desirable
- Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management and clinical governance in the NHS
- Audit experience / research skills
- Experience in the speciality applied for
Traning and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse/qualified ODP
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Satisfactory attendance records in previous post or throughout training period
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Desirable
- Degree in nursing or health related subject
- In possession of or willingness to work towards a recognised NMC/HCPC teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development or reflective portfolio
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality clinical care
- Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working
- Passed by occupational health as fit to undertake role
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties in the role
- Recognises own level of competence and limitations
- Ability to identify learning needs
Desirable
- Maintains sickness levels within Trust target.
- Displays motivation and ideas of future career pathway and personal development planning
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Ability to decision make and prioritise clinical workload.
- Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibility in managing efficient and effective use of resources
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Understands the importance of team working and their role within the multidisciplinary team
- Able to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the healthcare setting
- Good verbal and written skills
- Able to maintain accurate patient records
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
- Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions basic knowledge of IT
Desirable
- Computer literacy
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
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This advert is for Paediatric Recovery Nurse with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in Leicester, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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