Job summary
- Main area
- Pre Assessment
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-SCCS-1734
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £35,964 - £43,780 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse- Pre Operative Assessment
Band 5
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Pre-Operative Assessment Staff Nurse to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring our patients are prepared for their surgical procedures, providing thorough assessments, education, and support. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective patient care.
Main duties of the job
- Conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments for elective surgery patients, including health history, physical assessments, and risk evaluation. Identify and address any issues that may impact the safety of surgical procedures, liaising with surgical, anaesthesia, and other teams as necessary.
- Educate patients and families about the surgical process, potential risks, and post-operative care.
- Ensure all relevant documentation and pre-operative requirements are complete and accurate.
- Provide reassurance and emotional support to patients and families, helping them feel informed and comfortable
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to optimise patient outcomes.
- Follow organizational policies and best practices to maintain patient safety and quality standards.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Word processing / IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Pre-Operative Assessment certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years surgical experience
- Experience in autonomous working
Desirable criteria
- Previous Pre Assessment Clinic experience
- Surgical Day surgery experience
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Team and Independent working
- Effective time management
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Desirable criteria
- Flexible approach to meet needs of the department
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mariama Kamara
- Job title
- Pre Assessment Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 312 1047
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