Outpatient/Pre-assessment nurse

2 weeks ago

StokeonTrent, United Kingdom Clinical Support Services Alliance Ltd Full time

Job summary

Clinical Support Services Alliance (CSSA) have a fantastic opportunity for Experienced Registered nurses, to join our rapidly expanding Outpatient, Pre-assessment team.

You will be working as a bank nurse within a wider clinical team to provide a high standard of efficient, individualised patient care, the rate of pay is highly attractive and you will be paid per hour worked. You must be a strong communicator with exceptional standards for delivering a quality, holistic customer service. Adhering to all of Clinical Support Services Alliance policies and procedures to ensure the best possible clinical outcomes for patients.

What you will bring with you

Current NMC Registration

A warm, considerate, and empathetic character

A commitment to support patients and the team

The ability to make decisions and use your own initiative

Strong communication skills

A flexible and positive attitude

Main duties of the job

To manage the Outpatient/Pre-assessment departments to meet the requirements of high-quality patient care, using advanced specific clinical knowledge and skills ensuring care activities comply with CSSA policies and procedures and are adhere too by all members of the Outpatient/Pre-assessment team.

Provide specialist clinical advice to the Outpatient/Pre-assessment team.

Assess, develop, and implement pathways of care within the unit in conjunction with other health care professionals, ensuring optimum patient flow through the department.

Co-ordinate and supervise the development and implementation of evidence-based care within the unit. Ensuring all care and treatment provided is evidence based.

Ensure that practice within the unit conforms to the NMC Code of Professional Practice.

To ensure comprehensive records are maintained in respect of all patients.

To ensure incidents are managed appropriately and reported to the Governance Manager and investigated in a timely fashion.

Ensure that audits are carried out on a regular basis to ensure good practice

Observe Codes of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing Midwifery Council.

Lead team meetings/briefs and actively involve members of the team to contribute with innovative ideas on how the planning and organisation of work can improve the patient pathway.

About us

At Clinical Support Services Alliance we are working alongside the NHS, supporting them in managing outstanding patient waiting lists.

With a highly experienced team in place, we are already providing solutions, and are keen to increase our clinical team.

The mission for the Clinical Support Services Alliance is to deliver the highest quality care.

This means:

Achieving the highest clinical standards and outcomes

Delivering an outstanding patient experience; in NHS (National Health Service) & CQC approved locations, delivered by caring, patient-focused staff

Providing the highest standards of care through the recruitment and placement of appropriately trained, and motivated staff.

Supporting Trusts to improve patient flow, safely maximizing the number of cases achieved in each surgical and Clinical list improving reducing waiting times and reducing cost efficiencies

Assisting Trust to maximise efficiencies by working with multi-disciplined teams, to improve patient flow during Pre-assessment outpatient lists

Offering continuity of care via supplying an end-to-end service which covers outpatient, surgical and follow up services to patients, often incorporating locally based clinicians.

We value every member of the team and ensure that everyone is offered market leading remuneration packages and support.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CLINICAL

Working autonomously. Completes testing as per NICE guidelines (NG45), interprets and manages the results, and where appropriate initiates relevant referrals to appropriate staff.

Completes venepuncture, electrocardiogram, lung function and any other test necessary.

Identifies patients with specific health issues and undertakes relevant risk scoring where indicated and manages the results.

Follows up on outcomes of referrals to ensure fitness to proceed.

Provides information about any specific outpatient or pre-operative instructions, intraoperative care, and discharge.

Identifies cultural requirements, communication or other specialist health or social needs.

Liaises with the surgeon to determine patient outcomes and fitness to proceed to surgical intervention as required.

Following assessment, seeks advice where necessary, to ensure the appropriate level of post-operative care can be determined.

Communicates any special requirements and essential resources to the MDT team.

Liaise with General Practitioners and other Health Professional involved in the patients care to arrange treatment plans for patients in preparation for surgery.

Provides support and advice for patients, carers, family, and staff.

Completes competency assessment, training, and development, for new staff and the mentoring of staff as required.

Ensures work is carried out efficiently and to agreed working practice and protocols.

Ensures that pre-operative elective surgical care planning is delivered to national and local evidence-based guidelines.

Effectively communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team and key stakeholders.

Requests medical information from General Practitioners and other healthcare providers as required to ensure all relevant information is available for the surgeon.

Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

CSSA VISION AND VALUES

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality seamless services delivered with courtesy and respect. To achieve our vision, we expect all our staff to uphold CSSA values. Our values are:

Honesty, Openness & Integrity

Fairness, treating all equally

Inclusion & Collaboration

Respect & Dignity

We recruit competent staff that we support in maintaining and extending their skills in accordance with the needs of the people we serve. We will pay staff fairly and recognise the whole staffs commitment to meeting the needs of our patients.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all.

We are committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership, or transgender status. We expect all staff to behave in a way which recognises and respects this diversity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN Level 1 registered on NMC register Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience), with evidence of recent professional development

Desirable

ENB 998 or relevant teaching qualification Health Assessment Skills at academic level 6/7

Experience

Essential

At least 2 years experience of working within pre-operative assessment Able to work independently and prioritise patient caseload and pre-operative assessment workload. Well-developed communication skills, written verbal, and IT. Ability to work autonomously

Desirable

Advance assessment skills in a pre-operative assessment or equivalent background.

Personal

Essential

Flexible and adaptable. Strong interpersonal skills. Attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Caring and Professional nature. Ability to work in a team and using own initiative.

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