# Paediatric Recovery Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-recovery-nurse/625d872b-84e6-454c-8f3d-186194f422cb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-recovery-nurse/625d872b-84e6-454c-8f3d-186194f422cb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Town:** Leicester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T10:21:30.412Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Theatre_Recovery/Theatre_Recovery-v8089861 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8089861?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 752.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383083) - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [recovery practitioner job specification (pdf, 752.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383084) - [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349) ## 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.