Recovery Practitioner

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Recovery Practitioner

The closing date is 21 October 2025

We are seeking to expand our Paediatric Recovery team and are recruiting a dynamic, innovative, highly motivated and enthusiastic registered senior practitioner that is looking to expand their existing skills and knowledge not only in paediatrics but also within a diverse and challenging range of specialties.

RMCH Theatres have 10 theatres and 1 recovery unit and cover a wide range of surgical specialties such as Burns and Plastics, Neurosurgery, Major Spinal Surgery and Trauma & Orthopedics. As a dedicated paediatric major trauma Centre and regional neonatal surgical centre we provide a 24/7 emergency service and staff are required to participate in this cover.

We work closely with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust to bring the UK\’s first high energy proton beam therapy service to Manchester, this is one of only two high energy NHS proton beam therapy centres and RMCH theatres provide the anaesthetic and recovery service, therefore staff will rotate to cover this service.

We work together with a range of professionals including nurses, ODPs and allied health professionals as well as anaesthetists and other medical staff to provide service users and their families / carers with timely procedures which are safe, achieve good clinical outcomes and provide a good patient experience.

Main duties of the job

To support the band 7 team leaders within children\’s theatersTo support junior members of the theatre recovery team within their role and ensure their well being is supported.Teach and mentor junior staff and ensure their learning needs are met

Coordinate within the recovery / theatre department and ensure the lists run smoothly and safely.

Be proactive in finding cost saving ideas within the department and implementing positive change.

Be flexible and adaptable within your role

Be a positive role model for all colleagues- have a positive attitude and promote this within the department

Lead IQP ideas and audits within the department and communicate there ideas and changes within the team.

Promote staff wellbeing by completing annual appraisals and celebrating staff and departmental successes

See job description for further details

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We\’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We\’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We\’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What\’s more, we\’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner,
• I.V course
• Recovery module

Knowledge

• Evidence of CPD or further studies to support the role/ department
• Appropriate teaching/mentorship qualification.
• Evidence of Leadership & Management.
• Current knowledge of relevant professional and NHS trust policy
• Be willing to undertake own further professional development.

Experience

• Experience of supporting and developing staff and students within the clinical environment.
• Significant experience of working in a paediatric recovery environment

Skills

• Ability to manage time and workload.
• Excellent communication skills – both verbally and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations.
• Able to use initiative and work as part of a wider team.
• Evidence of involvement in IQP initiatives.
• Ability to implement new ideas and concepts.
• Team player and motivated to deliver high standards of patient care
• Experience of decision making and conflict resolution
• IT Skills

ATTRIBUTES

• Innovative and a forward thinker.
• Enthusiasm with ability to motivate others.
• Promotes a positive attitude even in times of uncertainly.
• Communicates in a polite and respectful manner always putting the needs of the patients first.
• Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change
• Respond to the changing needs of the patient/service in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Treats everybody equally regardless of diversity, culture or religion.

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata)

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