Recovery / PACU Nurses >
Description.
Provide specialist post-operative nursing care within NHS theatre recovery and Post-Anaesthesia Care Units. Support safe awakening from anaesthesia, airway management, pain control, physiological stabilisation, and the safe transition of patients following surgical and anaesthetic procedures.
Key Requirements.
Experience.
Minimum 1–2 years’ post-registration experience in recovery, PACU, critical care, or acute surgical nursing.
Skilled in airway support, cardiovascular and respiratory monitoring, pain management, and post-operative complication recognition.
Experience caring for patients recovering from general, regional, and local anaesthesia across elective and emergency surgical lists.
Familiar with theatre safety standards, PACU protocols, early warning systems, and escalation pathways.
Qualifications.
NMC registration as an Adult Nurse.
Post-operative or recovery-specific training desirable (e.g., airway management, PACU competency modules).
CPD in perioperative care, airway skills, post-operative assessment, and emergency response.
Qualifications.
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service.
Full identity and right-to-work verification.
Two recent clinical references.
Up-to-date NHS Statutory and Mandatory Training.
Immunisation compliance for theatre and clinical environments.
Full NMC registration and fitness-to-practise check.
Verification of qualifications and employment history.