Job summary
Parkside are looking for a Pre-assessment Sister/ Charge Nurse to provide our pre-assessment service for Private patients. You will work closely with our Surgeons and Consultant Anaesthetists to ensure patients are prepared for surgery.
As Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be working closely with the Senior Sister and Matron, playing an integral role in driving changes with comprehensive orientation and support.
Essential skills key to this role are implementing and maintaining high clinical standards whilst caring for patients, enhancing staff personal development, providing guidance, support and expertise to clinical staff.
We can offer you a range of management and leadership development opportunities to support you in this role.
Main duties of the job
- To plan, implement, deliver and evaluate nursing care within the OPD setting.
- To be responsible for ensuring high standards of patient care.
- To maintain accurate nursing records, ensuring relevant information and outcomes are documented in the appropriate manner and in accordance with Trust policy.
- Maintain patient confidentiality/adhere to Trust IG Policy.
- To ensure safe and appropriate discharge from the department following consultation/treatment.
- To develop skills in order to carry out treatments and procedures specific to OPD including the use of all departmental medical devices.
- Complete nurse - led pre-assessments for all elective surgery, liaising with the Consultant Surgeons and Consultant anaesthetists.
- Ensure all pre-assessment tests are completed in a timely manner.
- To be aware of legislation regarding Health and Safety and COSHH and to act accordingly.
- Assist Practice Development Staff in auditing of patient care and service delivery in order to ensure the highest standards of care.
- To demonstrate a sound knowledge of the principles of infection control and the highest standards when performing aseptic techniques.
- To ensure correct storage and rotation of drugs within the department.
- To administer treatments safely, providing information about side effects and ensuring information is up to date and relevant..
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Parkside are looking for a Pre-assessment Sister to provide our pre-assessment service for Private patients. You will work closely with our Surgeons and Consultant Anaesthetists to ensure patients are prepared for surgery.
The pre-assessment process involves taking a detailed history from the patient, completing pre-operative blood tests and any other appropriate tests (ECG, peak flow etc).
Essential skills key to this role are implementing and maintaining high clinical standards whilst caring for patients, enhancing staff personal development, providing guidance, support and expertise to clinical staff.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Parkside are looking for a Pre-assessment Sister to provide our pre-assessment service for Private patients. You will work closely with our Surgeons and Consultant Anaesthetists to ensure patients are prepared for surgery.
The pre-assessment process involves taking a detailed history from the patient, completing pre-operative blood tests and any other appropriate tests (ECG, peak flow etc).
Essential skills key to this role are implementing and maintaining high clinical standards whilst caring for patients, enhancing staff personal development, providing guidance, support and expertise to clinical staff.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current first or second-level NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Teaching Certificate
- Pre-assessment course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of high standards of patient care
- Outpatient/pre assessment experience
- Surgical experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- An interest in nursing research and health promotion
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Excellent IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change within working situations
- Knowledge of EPIC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current first or second-level NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Teaching Certificate
- Pre-assessment course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of high standards of patient care
- Outpatient/pre assessment experience
- Surgical experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- An interest in nursing research and health promotion
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Excellent IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change within working situations
- Knowledge of EPIC
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
