0885 - Pre-Assessment Practitioner

Job summary

Are you an experienced , motivated nurse with a passion for high-quality care? We are looking for an experienced nurse with a special interest within surgery to join our friendly and innovative team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring safe and effective care for patients preparing for elective surgery. You will work as clinical expert, using advanced assessments and decision-making skills to support patient throughout pre-operative process. Our nurse led team deliver pre-operative assessment to patients and works closely with anesthetics and consultants.

You will need to develop individualised care plans to optimise patients for surgery, identifying and managing pre-operative risks. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safely and timely surgical readiness. Educate patients on their surgical journey, including medication adjustment, enhanced recovery programs and fasting instructions.

The preassessment department is a core team within the trust that links In with all surgical specialities. It ts an MDT approach to ensure that patients that are listed for elective surgery are fully optomised pre-operatively.

This is a full time position 37.5 hours per week covering Monday Friday within the preassessment department.

Main duties of the job

The role entails the pre-operative assessment of patients awaiting elective surgery from all specialities within the trust. You will assess elective surgery patients for fitness for surgery and refer to other agencies or medical teams as appropriate.

You will become a core member of the team responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating holistic, high quality and individualised care which respects patient personal dignity and beliefs.

You will ensure that all pre-operative documentation is complete and accurate and that information is stored and maintained appropriately. You will collaborate with members of the multi-disciplinary team within and outside of Trust whilst empowering patients, and promoting health education and advise on prevention of ill health. You will act as the patient advocate while adhering to the NMC code of Professional Conduct and the Trust Policies and Procedures.

You will lead follow-up of all pre-operative investigations i.e. caridology / sleep studies / bloods etc, and cover the management of patients awaiting elective surgery. You will be overall responsible for the management of your own cohort of patients including patients currently unfit for surgery.

This will be a trainee role under the guidance of senior preassessing sisters.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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