Theatre and Recovery Nurse

Job overview

Are you a nurse looking to work in theatre and recovery, particularly within maternity, obstetric, or gynaecological settings? We have an exceptional opportunity for you at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, which has again been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.

We seek a motivated and enthusiastic nurse who is keen to take on challenges in maternity care and is committed to providing exceptional care to women and their families in both theatre and recovery settings. This role will offer you a diverse range of experiences, ensuring both job satisfaction and a significant impact on patient outcomes.

As a vital member of the delivery suite team, you will be directly involved in the care of mothers and babies, supported by our midwifery team. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the daily stock of equipment and consumables and coordinating with sterile supplies to maintain the upkeep of instruments.

Join us at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital to play a key role in enhancing patient safety and well-being during surgical procedures, contributing to the positive experiences of mothers and babies.

Main duties of the job

• To provide care to women in the operating theatre and maternity recovery area
• Be able to assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
• Prepares and assembles theatre equipment and instruments
• Responsible for maintaining asepsis intraoperatively
• Ensures safety of the theatre and recovery environment including stock levels and storage of equipment
• Provides support to students/learners within the unit
• Works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team members in maintaining policies and standards of patient care related to perioperative and postoperative management
• To have an understanding of recognition of the deteriorating patient and escalate in a timely manner to appropriate clinician

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews  please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.