Band 5 Recovery Practitioner (Theatres - Recovery Rooms)
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT), based mainly in Reading, is one of the largest district hospitals in the country. We pride ourselves in our ability to deliver first class healthcare which is driven by our world class healthcare professionals.
The RBFT comprises of 20 theatres, providing a 24/7 emergency general/trauma and obstetric service through dedicated theatres.
Our recovery unit consists of four recovery rooms caring for patients from all surgical specialties and from all age groups.
We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated with excellent communication skills and dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care.
We invite applicants who are either NMC or HCPC registered to join our recovery team.
As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Recovery Practitioner is responsible for the assessment, evaluation and implementation of care given to patients within the recovery room without supervision.
Principle Responsibilities
Airway Management.
ABCDE Assessment.
Pain Control.
Patient Care.
Maintaining patient safety.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Yasoda Paudel Job title: CLP Theatre Recovery Email address: yasoda.paudel@royalberkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01183225624
Yasoda Paudel (Clinical Lead Practitioner) on 0118 322 5624 or yasoda.paudel@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Sarah Ralston (Clinical Lead Practitioner) on 0118 322 7621 or sarah.ralston@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
