Pre-Assessment Staff Nurse

The Trust have implemented a digital pre-assessment system to support standardisation of clinical assessments across sites, improve the service quality and efficiency. Preoperative Assessment is a nurse-led assessment service that is integral to supporting elective surgery - focusing on the identification of patients that are fit to proceed to surgery and supporting to optimise patients. The team are currently appointing a Band 5 Registered Nurse.

The job role is to pre-assess patients planned to undergo a surgical procedure in line with the Trust's guidelines, policies and procedures. To request investigations and tests, and interpret results, escalating as appropriate, and to support elective surgery within the Trust and work within a multidisciplinary team utilise effective communication.

Cross site working will be required - base location can be discussed at interview

*** Please note we are only able to accept applications from those with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN as we are unable to support OSCE at this time***

• The job role is to pre-assess patients planned to undergo a surgical procedure in line with the Trust's guidelines, policies and procedures.
• To request investigations and tests, and interpret results, escalating as appropriate, and to support elective surgery within the Trust.
• To work within a multidisciplinary team utilise effective communication.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

• Use effective communication skills of negotiation, persuasion, and empathy to enable timely and effective communication in own team the wider multidisciplinary team and other departments.
• Complete a full pre-assessment ensuring ongoing investigations are completed, and results are actioned. Interpret results and escalating as appropriate.
• Provide medication advice to patients in preparation for their surgery.
• Complete pre-assessment of patients both for inpatient and day case, adhering to the services guidelines and policies. Referring any health issues arising from the patients pre-assessment to the appropriate individual/service.
• Order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice.
• Supervise Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers with pre-assessment tests and investigations.

• Current Registered Nurse with Nurses and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
• Preoperative Assessment course

• Completed clinical placements in a variety of areas
• Post-registration experience in an acute setting
• Working with a Multidisciplinary Team
• Experience of staff supervision

• Ability to undertake venepuncture and cannulation or being willing to achieve competency

• Ability to communicate written and verbal information in English, keeping legible and accurate notes
• Ability to present information both written and orally in a clear and logical manner
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive and/or confidential information in an appropriate manner

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.