Pre Op Assessment Nurse2024-04-17T10:33:02+01:00
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Pre Op Assessment Nurse Job Vacancy in Hebburn, England, UK
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
New Year, a new start.
Due to the expansion of our surgical service here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals we are seeking qualified nurses who enjoys working in a dynamic and challenging environment and yet remains focused caring for patients on the surgical pathway.
Are you committed to delivering excellent patient care and have excellent communication skills. We need practitioner who can work autonomously and uses their own initiative to get it right for patients then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals provides central pre-op services on two sites covering a range of expanding specialities. Our service enables patients to fully prepare for their forthcoming surgery and is an essential part in ensuring efficient patient flow across the hospital throughout the patient’s surgical journey.
This is an opportunity to use and develop your physical assessment skills preparing patients for major complex surgery. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the dedicated anaesthetic team and autonomously in nurse led pre-operative assessment clinic. You will be involved with enhanced recovery pathways for complex surgery.
About us
As the service expands we will be looking to working 6 days a week and as a pre-op nurse you will be required to manage your own workload, refer patients to the anaesthetic clinics liaise with other services if needed. Experience in pre-operative assessment is desired but not essential as a full training package will be delivered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local/national standards and evidence based guidelines.
- Develop and continually update clinical skills in line with Local and National standards and recommendations for practice.
- Adheres to policies and procedures and adapts to evidence based changes to practice
- Take responsibility for running their own clinic, completing medical history, giving medication advice, liaising with the multidisciplinary team and act upon abnormal pathology results.
- Support and provide patient education and health promotion.
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
- Ensures environment is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
- Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local/national standards and evidence based guidelines.
- Develop and continually update clinical skills in line with Local and National standards and recommendations for practice.
- Adheres to policies and procedures and adapts to evidence based changes to practice
- Take responsibility for running their own clinic, completing medical history, giving medication advice, liaising with the multidisciplinary team and act upon abnormal pathology results.
- Support and provide patient education and health promotion.
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
- Ensures environment is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
- Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oRegistered nurse / ODP with current NMC registration
- oEvidence of CPD ( experienced band 5 ‘s)
- oBasic IT skills
Desirable
- oVenepuncture and cannulation
- oDegree
- oNMC Recognised mentorship qualification or willingness to working towards within 18 months
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oWillingness to expand clinical role
- oAwareness of current issues in practice
- oKnowledge of policies and procedures relevant to practice
Desirable
- oPre op assessment experience
- oKnowledge of ethical issues
- oKnowledge of Quadramed and evolve
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent organisational skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oRegistered nurse / ODP with current NMC registration
- oEvidence of CPD ( experienced band 5 ‘s)
- oBasic IT skills
Desirable
- oVenepuncture and cannulation
- oDegree
- oNMC Recognised mentorship qualification or willingness to working towards within 18 months
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oWillingness to expand clinical role
- oAwareness of current issues in practice
- oKnowledge of policies and procedures relevant to practice
Desirable
- oPre op assessment experience
- oKnowledge of ethical issues
- oKnowledge of Quadramed and evolve
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent organisational skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
