Nursing Associate - Theatre Recovery

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The closing date is 23 January 2026

We are recruiting for a Nursing Associate who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Registered Nurse Associate in theatre recovery plays a vital role in supporting the multidisciplinary team by providing high-quality, patient‑centred care. Working closely with the Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals, you will deliver care for post op patients.

The post holder will have the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute towards the provision of providing a high standard of evidence based care. Your responsibilities will include monitoring observations, administering medications and assisting with wound care. They will contribute to the overall efficiency of the department by ensuring accurate documentation, maintaining patient safety, and adhering to Trust policies and best practices.

Collaboration and communication are key in this fast‑paced environment, where you liaise with patients, their families, and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will be expected to maintain professional development and participate in training opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge. This role requires strong organisational abilities, a calm demeanor under pressure, and a compassionate approach to patient care.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

• Provide hands‑on patient care, including assessments and observations.
• Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse rate, peripheral oxygen saturation, consciousness level, and pain score.
• Undertake clinical tasks including venepuncture, wound care including compression and continence care.
• Accurately record nutritional and fluid intake.
• Demonstrate understanding of caring for individuals with particular conditions for example dementia, mental illness, learning disabilities.
• Support registered nurses in delivering care in the Recovery areas.
• Be able to work autonomously within limitations of own practice.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient‑led Trust where dedicated staff provide high‑quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

• NMC Registration as a Nurse Associate
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Care Certificate

• Previous experience in health care undertaking a full range of clinical competencies to NVQ Level 3
• Previous experience of working in a health care environment. Supporting people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing.
• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and…