About this role
Job summary
***Please note this position is not eligible for Sponsorship***
Hours: 22.5 per week
Salary: £19,243 - £23,425 per annum
We are looking for a nurse to join the Preoperative Assessment Team, a specialist area of perioperative medicine. You will be providing effective Nurse led Pre-Operative Assessment to all elective surgical patients across all specialties and coordinating pathways of care.
You will have the opportunity to develop confidence in clinical decision making and will be supported by the nursing and consultant anaesthetic team who support the service.
There is a requirement to assess >1500 patients per month with a combination of electronic triage assessments, face to face clinics, which are supported by complex anaesthetic sessions.
The team are proud to continually improve the service that is provided to elective surgical patients. Recent projects include improved Paediatric preassessment pathways, Reasonable Adjustment visibility and implementing improved communication pathways with patients.
Would you like the opportunity to undertake a different type of nursing then If you are interested please consider organising a visit to the department to see for yourself what we do.
Main duties of the job
To provide effective Nurse led Pre-Operative Assessment to all elective surgical patients across all specialties and co-ordinate pathways of care. Assess the patient's health status with the aim of identifying any risks of surgery /anaesthesia so that they can be minimised, eliminated or accommodated prior to surgery, according to agreed care pathways.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. Participate in the delivery of care to ensure the individual needs of the patients are met
2. Demonstrate an ability to assess the patients health status and follow agreed care pathways regarding the patients suitability for surgery or suitability to be added to the elective surgical waiting list, in accordance with Trust guidance and policies
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, social and psychological care of patients about to undergo surgery
4. Be able to offer health promotion as required.
5. Develop and update patient information literature in accordance with Trust guidelines
6. Be proficient and competent in phlebotomy
7. Be proficient and competent in recording ECGs
8. Order Pre-Operative tests and Investigations according to NICE and Trust guidelines
9. Have the ability and knowledge to work within all aspects of the pre-operative patient assessment pathway for all elective patients
10. Co-ordinate the results of tests and investigations, liaising with GPs and taking action as required to reduce cancellations of surgery and improve patient health outcomes
Please see attached JD for full responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Nursing or equivalent training and experience Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
NVQ Assessor / ENB 998/Cert 730 PACE Course
Experience Essential
Relevant current clinical and management experience as band 5 Staff Nurse In the fields of elective surgery or anaesthetics Ability to organise work for caseload of patients Prioritising clinical care needs Nursing patients in an elective clinical setting
Desirable
Previous experience of Pre-Assessment clinics Working knowledge of computers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)