Pre-Operative Nurse

Job summary

The post holder will work within podiatric surgery service provision to manage the safe day case treatment within Provide. They will be responsible for pre-operative nursing and medical assessment of patients being prepared for a variety of day case podiatric procedures in elective to urgent categories. They will provide a comprehensive nursing and medical assessment, ensuring that all necessary investigations and results are collated prior to the patient's admission.

The post holder will manage and coordinate pre-admission health assessment, advice, information and support to patients, families and carers on all aspects of day case treatments. They will also be supported by a contracted peri-op physician as required for input on complex cases.

• Ensure that delivery of service/care is of a high standard and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Prioritise, organise and plan own workload to ensure safe and timely patient assessment.
• Delivery of up to date evidenced based care and advice is given to patients and carers.
• To develop a thorough understanding of the spectrum of foot surgery, risks, recovery and advice required to optimise patient understanding and compliance.
• Conduct pre-admission health assessment.
• Organise investigations in clinics following training and assessment, collate and interpret results, discuss findings with relevant staff.
• Ensure that all supportive pre-medication, hydration and medications have been prescribed.
• Manage omission and restart of medications prior to procedures in accordance with guidelines following an evaluation of the risks vs. the benefits.
• Liaise with the podiatric surgery team and GP's to ensure any patients unfit for admission are treated and followed up appropriately.
• Provide health education, advising healthy life style e.g. smoking cessation and weight loss advice.
• Identify patients that maybe unfit for day case admission or will require assistance at home are identified at pre-assessment clinic.

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision:
Transforming Lives

Values:
Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission:
An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups.

Date posted: 24 August 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part-time

Reference number: 828-PROVIDE
4247

Job locations:
Braintree Community Hospital, Braintree, CM7 2AL
, United Kingdom

• 2 years post-registration in medical or surgical nursing care

• Experience working within an MDT

• Pre-op anaesthetic training and competencies Evidence of continuous professional development in peri-op care

• Advanced assessment skills qualification

• ECG use and interpretation.

• Post registration elective orthopaedics experience/education

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.

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.

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