About this role
Job summary
Maternity Theatre Recovery/HDU PractitionerBand 6Delivery Suite/Obstetric Theatres
We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and highly motivated nurse to join our dynamic Maternity Recovery/High Dependency team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a compassionate and dedicated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional care to women requiring enhanced monitoring and support during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
Main duties of the job
Working with our specialist maternity service, you will provide high quality post operative and post anaesthetic care to women following procedures such as caesarean sections, ensuring a safe and supporting recovery for mothers. You will play a key role in monitoring women in the immediate postnatal period, managing pain effectively and recognising early signs of deterioration. Collaborating closely with midwives, obstetricians, and anaesthetist's you will contribute to the multidisciplinary approach that prioritises dignity, safety, and family centred care. You will also care for women with complex or high-risk conditions who require a higher level of observations and clinical management. This role offers the chance to develop advanced skills working alongside the multidisciplinary team committed to providing safe, personalised, and high-quality care.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RN1/ RN2 or RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register/Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, supervisory training and CPD Intermediate Life Support Provider
Desirable
Qualification in Emergency management Mentorship course Recognised HDU qualification
Experience Essential
1 yrs. recovery/HDU experience Experience in staff/practice development Experience of resource management Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
Experience working within a Maternity setting Experience of analysing detailed information Experience of audit/research based nursing practice
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Ability to use and understand Electronic Patient Records (EPR) and good computer skills Understanding of Recovery HDU care Ability to identify patient and staff diversity Ability to administer prescribed medication and blood transfusion as required Able to demonstrate emergency skills Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Strong leadership and team working skills Ability to adapt staffing to changing patient need Ability to work unsupervised Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable
Ability to actively participate in and develop initiatives from the NHS Plan Awareness of government led and professional issues relating to nursing/patient care Ability to interpret and analyse data and findings Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department Knowledge of pregnancy and maternity care
Other Requirements Essential
Ability to act as a role model Creative, lateral thinker The ability to undertake reflective thinking on own practice Good attendance record Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Whipps Cross Hosptial
Leytonestone
E11 1NR
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)