# Theatre Nursing Associate - Recovery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-nursing-associate-recovery/65cdcc9e-4314-4cc3-9442-068c128fcf74 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-nursing-associate-recovery/65cdcc9e-4314-4cc3-9442-068c128fcf74.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nursing associate - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T14:33:25.322Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_Womens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8050849 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8050849?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/REMAX/contact ## Job Content ### Job overview As part of a continuing recruitment plan, we are looking for dynamic and proactive staff to maintain the delivery of safe, high quality, patient-focused care within our Gynaecology and Obstetrics theatres. Therefore an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre Nursing Associate in Recovery. The Theatre Nursing Associate will have successfully completed a 2-year Trainee Nursing Associate programme, which includes the attainment of a level 5 foundation degree qualification and NMC registration. The post holder will work as part of a designated theatre team to provide continuous outstanding services to patients under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses/ Operating Department Practitioners / Health Care Professionals, whilst following all local Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines. The Theatre Nursing Associate will: - Work with a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner delivering high quality care to patients within the theatre environment. - Carry out delegated clinical tasks and responsibilities to a high standard, ensuring competence in clinical tasks for the area in which you are assigned. - Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with Liverpool Women's trust values. - Work as part of the team delivering care that focuses on the direct care needs of each individual patient. ### Main duties of the job Recovery Responsibilities - Assist in the provision of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients in the perioperative environment. - Maintain an understanding of the Nursing Process and be able to assist the registered practitioner in on-going assessments, planning and management of patient care. - Be familiar with the use of trust documentation or electronic records to record the outcome of assessment and the evaluation of patient care. - Measure, monitor and record patient’s vital signs. Reporting adverse signs/result immediately to a registered practitioner or Doctor. - Take immediate action and respond appropriately to uncontrolled symptoms of pain, nausea, thirst, constipation, restlessness, agitation, anxiety and depression. For a full understanding of the main duties of this B4 role please see job description attached. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For information regarding full duties, responsibilities and a detailed job description please see attached documentation. The role advertised has an on-call requirement, this will only be applicable if there is a shortfall of out of hours staff. Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust operates an On-Call service to ensure continuous, safe care for patients at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Staff members who are required to participate in the On-Call rota must be able to attend the hospital within 30 minutes of being called and therefore must live within a travel distance that allows them to reach the hospital within a 30-minute journey time. Where this is not possible, individuals may make alternative arrangements to ensure compliance with the 30-minute requirement, for example temporarily staying with a friend, family member, or in other suitable accommodation located within close proximity to the hospital,  any such arrangements would be at the individual’s own expense. ## Job Details As part of a continuing recruitment plan, we are looking for dynamic and proactive staff to maintain the delivery of safe, high quality, patient-focused care within our Gynaecology and Obstetrics theatres. Therefore an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre Nursing Associate in Recovery. The Theatre Nursing Associate will have successfully completed a 2-year Trainee Nursing Associate programme, which includes the attainment of a level 5 foundation degree qualification and NMC registration. The post holder will work as part of a designated theatre team to provide continuous outstanding services to patients under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses/ Operating Department Practitioners / Health Care Professionals, whilst following all local Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines. The Theatre Nursing Associate will: Work with a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner delivering high quality care to patients within the theatre environment. Carry out delegated clinical tasks and responsibilities to a high standard, ensuring competence in clinical tasks for the area in which you are assigned. Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with Liverpool Women's trust values. Work as part of the team delivering care that focuses on the direct care needs of each individual patient. ## Job Description Recovery Responsibilities Assist in the provision of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients in the perioperative environment. Maintain an understanding of the Nursing Process and be able to assist the registered practitioner in on-going assessments, planning and management of patient care. Be familiar with the use of trust documentation or electronic records to record the outcome of assessment and the evaluation of patient care. Measure, monitor and record patient’s vital signs. Reporting adverse signs/result immediately to a registered practitioner or Doctor. Take immediate action and respond appropriately to uncontrolled symptoms of pain, nausea, thirst, constipation, restlessness, agitation, anxiety and depression. For a full understanding of the main duties of this B4 role please see job description attached. ## Responsibilities For information regarding full duties, responsibilities and a detailed job description please see attached documentation. The role advertised has an on-call requirement, this will only be applicable if there is a shortfall of out of hours staff. Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust operates an On-Call service to ensure continuous, safe care for patients at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Staff members who are required to participate in the On-Call rota must be able to attend the hospital within 30 minutes of being called and therefore must live within a travel distance that allows them to reach the hospital within a 30-minute journey time. Where this is not possible, individuals may make alternative arrangements to ensure compliance with the 30-minute requirement, for example temporarily staying with a friend, family member, or in other suitable accommodation located within close proximity to the hospital, any such arrangements would be at the individual’s own expense. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of managing / prioritising own workload and using initiative - Experience of receiving and providing sensitive information **Desirable** - Understands the NMC revalidation process ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE or equivalent to Level 2 Functional Skills Maths & English - NMC registered Nursing Associate - Level 5 Foundation Degree in Health & Care associated with Nursing Associate training ### Skills/Knowledge/Ability **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Evidence of working under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Competent in a range of clinical skills and practices relevant to the scope of practice required - Understanding and acts within NMC professional standards of practice contained within the NMC code of conduct - Has knowledge of scope of practice in which the post holder should work and when to seek advice and support or escalate too others - Understands the importance of following Trust policies and guidelines **Desirable** - Evidence of leadership - Evidence of continuous professional development ## Documents - [recruitment pack (pdf, 9.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2490) - [nursing associate - jd (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345983) - [nursing associate - risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345982) ## 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.