- Deliver high quality, patient centred care throughout the recovery phase following anaesthesia.
- Monitor patients’ observations and respond appropriately to changes in their clinical condition.
- Support airway management and effective pain control in the immediate post operative period.
- Collaborate closely with anaesthetists, surgeons and multidisciplinary colleagues to provide seamless patient care.
- Maintain high standards of patient safety, governance and evidence based clinical practice.
- Current HCPC or NMC registration.
- Experience working within a recovery, theatre or acute clinical setting.
- Sound knowledge of post anaesthetic care and patient monitoring.
- Understanding of theatre safety, governance and best practice standards.
- Excellent communication skills with a patient focused approach to care.
- 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
- Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
- Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
- Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Group Life Assurance from day one
- Critical illness cover
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
- Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
- Discounts with over 800 major retailers
- Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
- Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
- Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
- Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
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