Recovery Nurse​/ODP

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust – Recovery Nurse/ODP (Band
5)

Closing date: 27 July 2026

We have 37.5 hours in our Recovery Department. Full time and part time hours will be considered.

We are recruiting Band 5 Recovery Practitioners (Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner) to work in our Recovery Suite which provides perioperative care for both adults and children in the following specialties:

• Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urology
• Upper GI and Colorectal
• Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Vascular and breast surgery

We provide exemplary planned one-to-one care for patients who have had general or regional anaesthetic. This care varies from patients following the day surgery pathway to patients following enhanced care pathways for major surgery.

This post is not only suitable for experienced Registered Nurses/Operating Department Practitioners, but it is an exciting start to any newly qualified RN/ODPs career. A preceptorship period is offered to all successful applicants, and the Trust has a dedicated one‑year preceptorship programme offering ten study days during this period to enhance any newly qualified RN/ODPs knowledge and skills.

The main role of this post is to provide excellent safe post‑operative/anaesthetic care following the NCIC values and policies for all patients undergoing surgery within the Theatre Department.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care in partnership with the patient and the multidisciplinary team.

The Recovery Practitioner will carry out post‑operative care in our recovery area and the Maternity Unit.

The post holder will demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout North Cumbria and beyond. We employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our five key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

We are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with active NMC/HCPC Registration
• Commitment to undertake mentorship module on completion of preceptorship qualification.
• Diploma/degree in Nursing.

• Able to manage a Ward/Department area for a period of a shift.
• Extended scope of practice skills, e.g. venepuncture.
• Experience of managing and coordinating a team.
• Understanding of expanded roles / professional practice issues.
• Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
• NMC Code of Conduct
• Results interpretation
• Clinical governance
• Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues, i.e. CNO Nursing Strategy.
• Evidence of innovation in practice.
• Teaching/Mentoring
• Knowledge of primary care

• Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
• Ability to communicate with MDT.
• Ability to work as member of a team.
• Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture.
• Interpreting baseline observations.
• Basic IT skills.
• Able to use initiative appropriately.

• Empathy
• Motivation
• Positive approach to change
• Non‑judgemental
• Flexible

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate through salary deduction:
Standard Check £28.00 and Enhanced Check £56.00, deducted over following four months or one‑off payment.

• 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years.
• NHS discounts*.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*.
• Vivup – a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems.
• * Subject to eligibility.

£32,073 to £39,043 per year (pro rata, per annum).