Pre-Assessment Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Use effective communication skills of negotiation, persuasion, and empathy to enable timely and effective communication in own team the wider multidisciplinary team and other departments.
• Complete a full pre-assessment ensuring ongoing investigations are completed, and results are actioned. Interpret results and escalate as appropriate.
• Provide medication advice to patients in preparation for their surgery.
• Complete pre-assessment of patients both for inpatient and day case, adhering to the services guidelines and policies. Referring any health issues arising from the patients pre-assessment to the appropriate individual/service.
• Order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice.
• Supervise Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers with pre-assessment tests and investigations.

Person Specification

Education/Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Current Registered Nurse with Nurses and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

• Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
• Preoperative Assessment course

Experience

Essential

• Completed clinical placements in a variety of areas
• Post-registration experience in an acute setting
• Working with a Multidisciplinary Team

Desirable

• Experience of staff supervision

Skills and Abilities

Desirable

• Ability to undertake venepuncture and cannulation or being willing to achieve competency

Communication

Essential

• Ability to communicate written and verbal information in English, keeping legible and accurate notes
• Ability to present information both written and orally in a clear and logical manner
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive and/or confidential information in an appropriate manner

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park Road

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Employer's website

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