Job summary
Perioperative medicine for older people undergoing surgery (POPS) is an award-winning service and the first of its kind in the UK. It started in 2003 and has rapidly become an essential surgical support service. It is recognised locally and nationally as being of high quality, innovative and clinically effective. POPS looks after patients aged 65 years and above and aims to improve their medical health before and after surgery by assessing them before surgery, following their care while in hospital and supporting consultants and ward staff.
The post holder will have contact with the patient at all stages of the patient journey. They will be supported by a consultant physician for clinical supervision.
They will gain experience in the use of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in the surgical patient, learning how to apply this in the elective and surgical patient group.
They will develop skills in the recognition of increased surgical risk and common post-operative complications. The post holder will gain skills in how to manage these issues and its impact on long term health.
Main duties of the job
Duties and responsibilities
- Weekly outpatient clinics
- Attending POPS multidisciplinary team meetings
- Inpatient reviews on surgical wards
- Presence at ward MDT meetings with a focus on discharge planning
In addition to regular visits to the surgical ward the CNS will
- rapidly respond to acute issues and management of post-operative problems on the surgical ward
- The post holder will monitor patient referrals to POPS including screening of older patients
- liaise with surgical pre-assessment teams and waiting list managers to coordinate surgical admissions
- liaise as appropriate with social services, intermediate care teams, primary care and voluntary agencies in order to implement the required services for 'POPS' patients
- ensure high quality communication with the patient, relatives and carers
- support patients and carers through their surgical journey
- attend and contribute to LOS/Cluster meetings in Surgery
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Organisational Values:
Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand andreflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.
The post holder will:
- Put patients first
- Take pride in what they do
- Respect others
- Strive to be the best
- Act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached details of job description, Person specification and functional requirements form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached details of job description, Person specification and functional requirements form.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Your Professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of specialty or equivalent post qualification experience
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
- To have or working towards physical examination course
Desirable
- To have or working towards a masters degree
- To have or working towards a non medical prescriber qualification
Professional/ Statutory registration
Essential
- RN1 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Previous experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
- Proven evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice.
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- Experience of writing up care plans for patients with dermatological conditions.
- Experience of audit, research & governance activities.
- Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Advanced Clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty
- Proven listening/ counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise awareness of their condition
- Ability to undertake drug monitoring for a caseload of patients
- Able to work autonomously managing their own medicine management nurse led clinics
- Excellent Verbal, written and interpersonal, communication and time management skills
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Your Professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of specialty or equivalent post qualification experience
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
- To have or working towards physical examination course
Desirable
- To have or working towards a masters degree
- To have or working towards a non medical prescriber qualification
Professional/ Statutory registration
Essential
- RN1 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Previous experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
- Proven evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice.
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- Experience of writing up care plans for patients with dermatological conditions.
- Experience of audit, research & governance activities.
- Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Advanced Clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty
- Proven listening/ counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise awareness of their condition
- Ability to undertake drug monitoring for a caseload of patients
- Able to work autonomously managing their own medicine management nurse led clinics
- Excellent Verbal, written and interpersonal, communication and time management skills
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
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).
