Registered Nurse - Pre-Operative Assessment

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our friendly and supportive Pre-Operative Assessment team at Weston General Hospital. Pre-Operative Assessment plays a vital role in ensuring patients undergoing elective surgery are appropriately assessed, prepared and optimised ahead of their procedure. As a Band 5 Nurse, you will undertake pre-operative assessments, review medical histories and current health, coordinate investigations and identify concerns requiring further review or escalation.

You will provide patients with clear information, advice and reassurance to help them feel prepared for surgery. You will work closely with anaesthetists, clinicians, GPs, wards and departments and the wider multidisciplinary team to support a safe and coordinated surgical pathway, including patients with more complex needs. We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse with strong communication, organisational and clinical assessment skills.

Previous Pre-Operative Assessment experience is desirable but not essential. We welcome nurses with transferable clinical experience who are keen to develop within this specialist area. Join us at Weston General Hospital and develop your skills while making a real difference to patients preparing for surgery.

• Undertake comprehensive pre-operative assessments, planning and evaluating individualised care to ensure patients are safely prepared for surgery.
• Following appropriate training, undertake clinical skills including history taking, physical assessment, clinical reasoning, venepuncture, cannulation and ECG recording/interpretation, using Patient Group Directions where appropriate.
• Identify clinical risks or concerns and elevate appropriately, working closely with anaesthetists, clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary team to support safe and timely surgical pathways.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers, providing clear information, advice and education in preparation for surgery.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with Trust policy, professional standards and the NMC Code.
• Promote a safe clinical environment through effective infection prevention, medicines management and safe use of equipment.
• Respond appropriately to patient or carer concerns, resolving or elevating issues as required.
• Support the effective day-to-day running of the Pre-Operative Assessment service, working flexibly and collaboratively to meet patient and service needs.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds;

city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Please see the attached Job Description/ Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

• Relevant post-registration study/qualification
• Physical Assessment/History Taking qualification or relevant training

• Knowledge of professional standards and the NMC Code
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Competent IT skills and ability to use electronic clinical systems
• Teaching and/or supervisory skills
• Awareness of clinical audit, evidence-based practice and quality improvement

• Relevant…