Job summary
- Main area
- Recovery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working pattern to cover long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.)
- Job ref
- 343-7672814-RB-SK
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom General Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 pa Inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Nurse /ODP (Recovery Nurse)
NHS AfC: Band 5
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
The postholder will provide high quality nursing care and work towards developing and working within a cohesive multidisciplinary team. The expectations within this job description will be met through Leadership, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.
Main duties of the job
Provide skilled assistance to clinicians and other members of the theatre team.
To deliver support and care to the required standards as directed within the specific clinical area.
Provide a service to all areas of the Trust where specifically related equipment or techniques are used and practiced.
Respond positively to unplanned activities outside of normal routines.
Plan work in advance to ensure deadlines are met.
Maintain 2 of the 3 specialties within the theatre environment and rotate between them.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
- BLS
Desirable criteria
- Has nursing degree
- recovery experience
- ILS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Qualified RN with nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- Theatre
- Recovery/critical care experience
Team Work
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates understanding of need for teamwork
- Shows evidence of teamworking
Desirable criteria
- Any leadership experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Experience of audit and research
- Evidence of ongoing learning/CPD
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake post-reg work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kelly Stanford
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01372 735735
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