University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Pre-assessment Administrator

The closing date is 02 September 2025

Job summary

Surgical Pre-admission Assessment is a great way to develop your nursing career.

The post involves administrator responsibility in the pre operative assessment department, where we screening and assessment of a diverse group of patients undergoing a wide range of elective surgical and orthopaedic procedures. The role requires a structured approach & ability to multi task accurately.

It is expected that the candidate for this post will be proficient in audio touch typing, and be efficient & organised in their approach. The candidate must have a high level of communication skills to facilitate interaction with the multidisciplinary team.

We pride ourselves on being a close and supportive team which consists of Anaesthetists, a Clinical Lead Nurse, Specialist nurses, Staff nurses, health care assistants and administrative staff, who would provide the successful candidate with the support required to become an integral member of our close team

Bournemouth Hospital is part of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust since our merger with Poole Hospital. It is an exciting time for our department as we are in the process of roll out of our digital pre-assessment service, changing and shaping the way the department runs to improve patient care.

Base Location: Bournemouth

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Welcoming patients to department & giving out relevant documentation for patient to complete.Answering phone queries from patients and other departments. Preparing notes for clinics. Organising and booking patients into Cardiopulmonary exercise test clinic run by anaesthetists. Completing audio typing from anaesthetists from this clinic. Tracking notes. Booking and organising anaesthetic notesclinics

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during winter 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Poole site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SU04725-A

Job locations

RBCH

Castle Lane East, Bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description

Welcoming patients to department & giving out relevant documentation for patient to complete.Answering phone queries from patients and other departments. Preparing notes for clinics. Organising and booking patients into Cardiopulmonary exercise test clinic run by anaesthetists. Completing audio typing from anaesthetists from this clinic. Tracking notes. Booking and organising anaesthetic notesclinics

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description

Welcoming patients to department & giving out relevant documentation for patient to complete.Answering phone queries from patients and other departments. Preparing notes for clinics. Organising and booking patients into Cardiopulmonary exercise test clinic run by anaesthetists. Completing audio typing from anaesthetists from this clinic. Tracking notes. Booking and organising anaesthetic notesclinics

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade C or above in English and mathematics or equivalent

Desirable

  • RSA/OCR III typing or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Previous administration/clerical experience
  • Experience with dealing with the general public

Desirable

  • Experience in the management of anaesthetic outpatient pathways and clinics
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade C or above in English and mathematics or equivalent

Desirable

  • RSA/OCR III typing or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Previous administration/clerical experience
  • Experience with dealing with the general public

Desirable

  • Experience in the management of anaesthetic outpatient pathways and clinics

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RBCH

Castle Lane East, Bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RBCH

Castle Lane East, Bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sister, Pre-operative assessment

Emma Law

emma.law@uhd.nhs.uk

03000194659

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SU04725-A

Job locations

RBCH

Castle Lane East, Bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


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