Paediatric Recovery Nurse | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Leicester Royal Infirmary Theatre Recovery are looking for a registered paediatric nurse to join our nursing team.   

The Recovery area cares for both paediatric and adult patients in the immediate post operative period.  Although the majority of your working hours will be within paediatrics there will be an expectation that you work in adult recovery at times as patient acuity demands.  Full training will be given to enable you to work confidently within all recovery areas. 

The role is varied as we care for patients from multiple specialities.  We also have 3 outside recovery areas which allows further variety within your role therefore no 2 days will be the same.

Currently the majority of nurses rotating to our paediatric area are registered adult nurses with paediatric competancies. As a paediatric nurse once you have establised your own skills and knowledge within the area we would be looking to the successful candidate to assist in creating paediatric training oportunites for our adult nurses to help and support  them in gaining and completing their paediatric competancies.

Maintaing patient airways in the immediate post operative period.

Managing post operative pain and nausea.

Reassuring patients.

Acting as an autonomous practitioner, escalating concerns regarding the patients condition and administering care as needed with the intention of improving patients condition.

Communicating with the MDT.

Helping to improve the paediatric skills of adult nurses working in recovery.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: 

• high-quality care for all, 

• being a great place to work, 

• partnerships for impact, and 

• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,

• we are proud, 

• we are inclusive, and 

• we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

 

• Caring for paediatric and adult patients in the immediate postoperative period.

• Maintaining a patent patient airway.

• Escalating concerns regarding patient deterioration.

• To be an autonomous practitioner to maintain good patient health while also administering prescribed care to prevent patient deterioration.

• Administering analgesia to maintain patient comfort.

• Being confident that patients meet discharge criteria.

• Handing over ongoing care needs of the patient to the receiving areas on discharge from the unit.

• Manual handling.

• Documentation both written and on the relevant electronic systems.

This advert closes on Saturday 14 Nov 2026