Pre-Operative Assessment Staff Nurse
3 days ago
The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers in the Pre-Assessment Clinic.
The post holder will undertake pre-operative assessments for all elective patients with the use of a questionnaire.
The post holder will work autonomously within their scope of practice, following the NICE, national and local trust guidelines.
The post holder will manage a caseload and prioritise to facilitate an efficient service.
The post holder will work flexibly with the team in the pre assessment and perioperative admissions department.
The post holder will supervise junior staff.
Provide nurse led complex and non-complex pre assessment for all elective surgery.
Deliver a safe and effective care to patients, in accordance with the equality and diversity policy, whilst maintaining a safe environment for patients, relatives, carers and staff.
Demonstrate the ability to make decisions, solve problems and work autonomously whilst recognising own limitation and seeking advice and support.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream
To ensure referrals are made to appropriate professional for further assessment or treatment where indicated, to optimize patients for their procedure.
Undertake nursing assessment of the patient to ensure optimal fitness for surgery, some under supervision if required.
Ensuring patients are fully informed of the planned treatment, including post operative care and instructions.
Provide answers to all patients' queries and questions or escalate.
Highlighting discharge issues and acting on them to facilitate a safe, effective and prompt discharge following surgery.
Report any incident and risk identified to departmental manager and via the Datix reporting system.
Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be comfortable to liaise at all levels in person or by telephone.
Complete all documentation in line with Trust policy and the data protection and confidentiality Be able to work with IT systems.
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