Job summary
We are a busy department with multiple clinics taking place. Pre-Op Assessment involves working with other disciplines and specialities to ensure our patients are getting a smooth Pre-Op journey prior to their Elective surgery.
This post is band 5
This role will deliver direct patient care for patients who are to have Elective Orthopaedic/Surgical procedures. This will be undertaken by demonstrating skills that are specific to preoperative assessment that identifies the patient's fitness for the elective procedures through assessment.
Evidence of qualifications/certificates will be required at interview.
Main duties of the job
To identify through clinical assessment of patients requiring optimisation Pre-Elective surgery.
Through clinical decision making refer patients to appropriate specialities for opinion and/or required investigations.
Work within multi-disciplinary protocols, trust policies and guidelines.
Maintain accurate and detailed documented records of patients journey through the Pre-Operative assessment process .
Keep up to date with current NICE Pre-Op guidelines.
Ensure clinical competencies are current best practice working along side Anaesthetists and Surgeons with effective communication skills.
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be responsible to maintain a professional accountability and professionalism
- To maintain self-development through the practice of safe standards, trust policies and guidelines and work within compliance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Be responsible for the delivery of a high quality assessments and care, ensuring that clinical care is organised to meet the needs of the individual and ensuring patient safety.
- To provide and deliver specialist patient centred care to all patients attending through the Pre-Operative Assessment processes
- To provide and be able to make autonomous clinical decisions, referring to appropriate clinicians, and other services
- Promote best working practices through participation of audits
- Uphold good communication skills both verbally and through concise accurate documentation. Provide clinical supervision for all staff.
- Demonstrate leadership skills in promoting up to date best evidence based clinical practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be responsible to maintain a professional accountability and professionalism
- To maintain self-development through the practice of safe standards, trust policies and guidelines and work within compliance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Be responsible for the delivery of a high quality assessments and care, ensuring that clinical care is organised to meet the needs of the individual and ensuring patient safety.
- To provide and deliver specialist patient centred care to all patients attending through the Pre-Operative Assessment processes
- To provide and be able to make autonomous clinical decisions, referring to appropriate clinicians, and other services
- Promote best working practices through participation of audits
- Uphold good communication skills both verbally and through concise accurate documentation. Provide clinical supervision for all staff.
- Demonstrate leadership skills in promoting up to date best evidence based clinical practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of recognised education and knowledge of clinical examination based on an assessment of clinical competences.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of further study for clinical assessment skills.
- Evidence of working towards degree level education
Experience
Essential
- Recent and relevant clinical experience within Pre Op Assessment clinic.
- Experience of working independently
- Previous work in surgery
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in audit/research
- Able to work autonomously, within broad clinical parameters and manage own workload
Skills
Essential
- Demonstration of specialist clinical skills for effective patient management relevant to the service.
Desirable
- Clinical skills and experience within Pre Op clinic setting
- IT skills (including knowledge of HIS)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area and role.
Desirable
- Research awareness relevant to speciality and audits
- Understanding of education/student requirements
Additional
Essential
- Flexible & positive approach to work
- Able to work across various settings
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of recognised education and knowledge of clinical examination based on an assessment of clinical competences.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of further study for clinical assessment skills.
- Evidence of working towards degree level education
Experience
Essential
- Recent and relevant clinical experience within Pre Op Assessment clinic.
- Experience of working independently
- Previous work in surgery
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in audit/research
- Able to work autonomously, within broad clinical parameters and manage own workload
Skills
Essential
- Demonstration of specialist clinical skills for effective patient management relevant to the service.
Desirable
- Clinical skills and experience within Pre Op clinic setting
- IT skills (including knowledge of HIS)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area and role.
Desirable
- Research awareness relevant to speciality and audits
- Understanding of education/student requirements
Additional
Essential
- Flexible & positive approach to work
- Able to work across various settings
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
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.
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.
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
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Surgical Pre-op Assessment Clinic
The Avenue
Leigh
WN6 1HS
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
