Theatres Nurse - RECOVERY

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer opportunities to work with us in our Theatre Recovery department. We are looking for friendly enthusiastic individuals to join our dynamic and highly skilled team. We welcome applications from Paediatric and Adult Registered Nurses and RODPs, specialist training will be given to enable all successful candidates to work across all areas of recovery.

We operate a 24/7 service

Our recovery team currently has around 107 WTE members of registered staff, from varying international backgrounds.

We have 45 beds and work across 6 recovery areas covering multiple specialities. Paediatric and Adult patients are cared for in these areas.

Our staff are recognised for their hard work and dedication in patient care, and the department has received multiple awards.

The successful candidates will be expected to cover a range of shifts, inclusive of early/middle/lates/twilight and night shifts across 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

This role requires you to provide outstanding care to both adults and children including for children their parents/carers in the post-operative phase, across a range of specialities.We care for patients across the lifespan.

Undertake A-E assessments, perform emergency airway interventions and manage acute deterioration of the patient.

Support learners throughout the department and engage with the education team regarding your continual professional development

Adhere to all trust policies

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts dont have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over£70 millioneach year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Details

• Date posted: 27 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £19.97 to £31.95 an hour Dependant on shift time
• Contract: Bank
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: M0042-26-0264
• Job locations: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

PROFESSIONAL & CLINICAL

Maintain high standards of nursing care, ensuring that nursing objectives are achieved using a systematic approach to nursing care.

Be responsive to the critically ill patients fluctuating condition/response to treatments and alter plan of care accordingly. Continuously utilise skills to interpret changes in the patients condition.

Use clinical judgement to reassess and evaluate patient response to treatment/intervention. Take appropriate action in response to this within treatment guidelines.

Maintain appropriate level of competence and being aware of personal limitations.

Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised patient & family centred care and provide support and advice to other staff as appropriate.

Receive patients and their relatives in accordance with recognised policies and ensure that they are kept informed of treatment and progress.

Arrange the care of patient's property, in accordance with Unit policies and within the limitations of hospital responsibilities.

Liaise with all members of the multi-professional team to ensure that all treatments are correctly carried out in accordance with given policy.

Give and receive regular reports on the progress of patients, reporting immediately any changes in the patients condition to the Senior Nurse on duty or the medical staff as appropriate.

Maintain accurate records of observation, treatment, and care.

Participate in the checking and administration of prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other substances in accordance with Trust policy. Demonstrate competence in administration of complex intravenous therapies and titrate doses within prescribed limits.

Inform the sister/Charge Nurse of any untoward incidents or problems affecting patients/staff/relative and visitors.

Inform Senior Sister/Charge Nurse any complaint received verbally from patients or relatives.

Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and Trust policies and procedures. Be familiar with the location of current files, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of Resuscitation, Health and Safety, Fire, Infection Control, Major Incident and Risk Management procedures.

Act as an effective role model by using professional standards relating to attitudes, appearance, and conduct.

Co-ordinate the requirements and take part in the transfer of patients to other departments within the Trust.

Take part in the admission and discharge patients to the department in accordance with Trust and departmental policies.

Maintain good liaison with other nursing units and other hospital departments.

Be familiar with and able to trouble-shoot all regularly used complex equipment. Ensure all medical equipment is functional, reporting any faults or potential hazards and arranging for replacement as necessary.

Keep up to date with changing procedures and clinical developments and be aware of relevant research that could influence practice.

Participate in the initiation of changes in practice to improve the quality of patient care and contribute to the development/revision of clinical guidelines.

Participate in the intra and inter-hospital transport service of patients

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Help create an environment that is conducive with learning and development.

Be involved in teaching, orientation, and mentorship of junior staff as appropriate.

Provide support and advice to colleagues to enable development of prioritisation skills.

Be involved in and support other trained nurses in the Continuous Assessment of Practice for learners and the assessment of competencies.

Take personal responsibility for professional self-development to achieve a minimum of the NMC PREP requirements for trained nurses.

Keep up to date with clinical developments and participate in innovation and change concerned with improving the standards of care for patients.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).