Recovery Practitioner

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The closing date is 05 February 2026

Wirral University Teaching Hospital is seeking to recruit a Recovery Practitioner.

The post holder will need to be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary team helping to provide patients with the highest level of care, while also being able to work as an individual practitioner.

Applicants must be committed to delivering high‑quality patient‑focused care and have excellent interpersonal skills.

Recovery has 12 bays and an Enhanced Recovery Unit with 6 bays.

The role will include working the following shifts:

• Days
• Weekends
• Night shift

Participate under the supervision of specialist core team members in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care for all patients during the perioperative period, utilizing and adapting transferable skills during training.

Maintain accurate records of the theatre episodes in line with trust departmental policies.

Promote the safety and wellbeing of patients, staff and visitors to the clinical area.

Promote clinical governance by actively participating in the risk management process within the trust.

Applicants must be committed to delivering high‑quality patient‑focused care and have excellent interpersonal skills.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula, which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester, as well as neighbouring North Wales.

• Participate in teaching and developing staff, regularly taking part in learning activities that develop skills and knowledge of self and others.
• Ensure the effective use of physical and financial resources.

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practice.
• Maintain up‑to‑date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.

• Ability to identify own learning requirements.

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata