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Job summary

Main area
Pre-operative Ward Manager
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
370-NAM7DIG-302
Employer
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Warrington Hospital
Town
Warrington
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/07/2024 23:59

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Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Pre-operative Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, - Preoperative Assessment Department, within Digestive Diseases.  We are looking for an experienced highly motivated B7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to support our current Team, working closely alongside other senior members within Digestive Diseases. 
 
The Pre-operative clinical nurse specialist should have a clear understanding of capacity and demand for theatres and scheduling.

Seeking to reduce the number of anaesthetic referrals by optimising the use of staff skills and capacity in the Preoperative assessment unit. 


Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job description attached and person specification, for the main duties of the role.  

 

 

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description attached and person specification, for the main duties and responsibilities of the role.  

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Basic Clinical skills
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical Examination

IT skills

Essential criteria
  • Basic Knowledge
Desirable criteria
  • Extensive knowledge

see below

Essential criteria
  • NMC qualification
  • Management qualification ILM level 3 or equivalent experience
  • Diagnostic Examination
Desirable criteria
  • BSC/1st Degree (Health related)
  • Holds relevant certificate or diploma in Leadership
  • Non-Medical Prescribing

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous pre-operative experience
Desirable criteria
  • Extensive pre-operative experience

Clinical

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach to working alone
Desirable criteria
  • Extensive experience with complex patients

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachael Baxter
Job title
Matron, Digestive Diseases
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07827286733
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