Senior Recovery Practitioner inSalford inSalford PUBLISHED 22 OCT 2024

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum  PERMANENT 
You should have substantial post qualification experience, mentorship/educator experience and have a portfolio that demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional development.

Salford Care Organisation is a Major Trauma Centre and has state-of-the-art Theatre facilities.This is an exciting opportunity and we need a committed individual who feels they can provide leadership to improve the quality of patient care and staff experience whilst safely reducing costs.We are looking for a team member who can demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills and demonstrate team working across the Trust, with a high standard of organisational skills, and the ability to work independently. You should be capable of making informed clinical decisions, often in complex situations.

You will need to be particularly committed to the key role of educating and supporting juniors in the theatre environment showing excellent clinical leadership and people management skills.If you feel you have the people skills and necessary qualities to become part of a forward and innovative thinking team, with ambition to deliver the best theatre service in the UK. we would like to hear from you.

We currently have 24 theatres over 3 areas covering Neurosurgery, Trauma, Spinal Surgery, Renal, Pain, ENT, Angiography, MR Scan, Urology, Gynae, Dental, Upper and Lower GI, Orthopaedic and we provide a dedicated 24 hour Emergency service.

The Recovery service covers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Due to the nature of the complexity of procedures in different specialities, various shift patterns are required to cover the service, including day shifts (early/late), long days, weekends, twilights, and nights.

You should have substantial post qualification experience, mentorship/educator experience and have a portfolio that demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional development. There will be additional responsibilities that will be allocated by the team leader. There is an expectation to be flexible in your approach to the role, and demonstrate commitment to delivering the needs of the service.

The main duties of the the job include:

  • Clinical leadership within a fast-paced, complex recovery unit.
  • Ensuring safe staffing across multiple areas/services.
  • Decision-making and problem solving in a range of clinical and non-clinical settings.
  • Communication with different groups of staff across the Trust.
  • Managing resources effectively to safely reduce costs
  • Ensuring patients are receiving high quality post op care.
  • Performance management of team
  • Management of sickness absence and provide necessary support to staff

About us

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months.

Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsjtd6

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsjtd6

We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.

This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.

Salford Care Organisation is a Major Trauma Centre and has state-of-the-art Theatre facilities.This is an exciting opportunity and we need a committed individual who feels they can provide leadership to improve the quality of patient care and staff experience whilst safely reducing costs.We are looking for a team member who can demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills and demonstrate team working across the Trust, with a high standard of organisational skills, and the ability to work independently. You should be capable of making informed clinical decisions, often in complex situations.

You will need to be particularly committed to the key role of educating and supporting juniors in the theatre environment showing excellent clinical leadership and people management skills.If you feel you have the people skills and necessary qualities to become part of a forward and innovative thinking team, with ambition to deliver the best theatre service in the UK. we would like to hear from you.

We currently have 24 theatres over 3 areas covering Neurosurgery, Trauma, Spinal Surgery, Renal, Pain, ENT, Angiography, MR Scan, Urology, Gynae, Dental, Upper and Lower GI, Orthopaedic and we provide a dedicated 24 hour Emergency service.

The Recovery service covers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Due to the nature of the complexity of procedures in different specialities, various shift patterns are required to cover the service, including day shifts (early/late), long days, weekends, twilights, and nights.

You should have substantial post qualification experience, mentorship/educator experience and have a portfolio that demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional development. There will be additional responsibilities that will be allocated by the team leader. There is an expectation to be flexible in your approach to the role, and demonstrate commitment to delivering the needs of the service.

The main duties of the the job include:

  • Clinical leadership within a fast-paced, complex recovery unit.
  • Ensuring safe staffing across multiple areas/services.
  • Decision-making and problem solving in a range of clinical and non-clinical settings.
  • Communication with different groups of staff across the Trust.
  • Managing resources effectively to safely reduce costs
  • Ensuring patients are receiving high quality post op care.
  • Performance management of team
  • Management of sickness absence and provide necessary support to staff

About us

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months.

Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsjtd6

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsjtd6

We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.

This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.



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