About this role
Job summary
Are you a Surgical Recovery Nurse with experience in post-anaesthetic or perioperative care, looking for additional weekend work? Here at 18 Week Support, we have an exciting opportunity to support a well-established NHS Trust in the West Midlands area within a busy Urology Surgery service.
This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced theatre and recovery teams in a well-supported, patient-focused environment while benefiting from flexible additional sessions.
Opportunity Highlights:
Amazing rates of pay Flexibility around your current commitments Consistent or ad-hoc work available Opportunity to work within a specialist Urology Surgery ward environment
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver high standards of post-operative care within the recovery area following urology procedures. Assess, monitor, and care for patients recovering from anaesthesia, ensuring patient safety and comfort at all times. Monitor and record patient observations, escalating any clinical concerns appropriately. Work collaboratively with theatre, anaesthetic, and ward teams to ensure safe patient handovers and continuity of care. Maintain accurate patient documentation and provide compassionate, patient-centred care throughout the recovery process.
Requirements:
Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration. Current experience working within a surgical recovery setting for a minimum of 6 months within the last 12 months. Proven NHS experience. Experience working within surgical wards or urology environments is desirable. Strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary ward team.
About us
Who We Are:
At 18 Week Support, we are the UKs leading insourcing provider to the NHS. We partner with trusts nationwide to expand clinical capacity, reduce waiting times, and improve patient access to outpatient and surgical care. Clinical excellence and patient safety are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
Location:West midlands
Job type:Ad-hoc - flexible - weekend shifts
Hours: 8:00-18:00 - Saturday's & Sunday's
Contract length: Ongoing
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Requirements: Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration. Current experience working within a surgical recovery setting for a minimum of 6 months within the last 12 months. Proven NHS experience. Experience working within surgical wards or urology environments is desirable. Strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary ward team.
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.
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 18 Week Support Limited
Address 15 Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1DB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.18weeksupport.com/careers/working-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)