Registered Nurse- PACU
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) at York Hospital. The unit is part of critical care services, providing post-anaesthetic and surgical care for both adult and paediatric patients from 11 specialist theatres, and also initiates an acute pain service. The role requires a highly motivated and hard-working individual, with surgical nursing experience and previous PACU/critical care experience being advantageous. The successful candidate will maintain high standards of patient-focused care and contribute to a safe working environment.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Level 1 or 2)
- Training
- Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
- Special Knowledge
- Current issues in health care
- Standards of Professional Practice
- Registered Nurse (Level 1 or 2)
- Training
- Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
- Special Knowledge
- Current issues in health care
- Standards of Professional Practice
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Nurse- PACU
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
We have an opportunity for a Registered Nurse within the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) at York Hospital.
The unit is part of our critical care services and is committed to providing post anaesthetic and surgical care from 11 specialist theatres with a patient group including both adults and paediatrics as well as initiating an acute pain service. We are seeking a highly motivated and hard-working individual(s) to join our team. Surgical nursing experience would be advantageous and previous PACU/ critical care experience.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment
- Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
- Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
- Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
- Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
- Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
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