Band 6 Pre Assessment Nurse

The Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic provides a service for all elective surgical patients attending Whittington Health.

The team comprises of Specialist Nurses, Consultant Anaesthetists, Health Care Assistants and Administrative Support.

We are looking for a Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse who will assist the existing team in the development and implementation of the pre-operative assessment service, who can perform as a proficient practitioner evaluating and maintaining high standards of care delivered

• Carry out and demonstrate as required extended nursing procedures as per Best Practice Guidelines and procedures and protocols.
• Ensure that a complete nursing and anaesthetic assessment is performed using the appropriate verbal and physical examination skills, documenting your assessment findings.
• Use the online platforms to gather information and triage patients to assign the appropriate pre-operative appointments.
• Review patients online, telephone and via face-to-face methods depending on their clinical needs.
• To organise appropriate referrals to the relevant member of the multidisciplinary team i.e. Anaesthetist, Surgeon, GP where patients are found to be unfit for surgery at the pre-assessment clinic.
• Integrate discharge planning into the pre-operative assessment process.
• Perform and maintain the practical skills necessary for patient assessment e.g. venepuncture, ECG.
• Ensure the patient at all times receives a high standard of care to ensure a good patient experience having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
• Educate patients appropriately (written and verbally) regarding their surgical procedures, associated risks and general health education.
• Maintains accurate patient records.

We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.

Helping local people live longer, healthier lives.

Provide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve.

• To secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our community
• To integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teams
• To deliver consistent, high quality, safe services
• To support our patients and users in being active partners in their care
• To be recognised as a leader in the fields of medical and multi-professional education, and population-based clinical research
• To innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services to deliver the best outcomes for our local population

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Geraldine Cooke

Job title:

Lead nurse for Pre Assessment Email address:  Telephone number: