Job summary
Pre-operative assessment is pivotal to the elective surgical pathway and theatre utilisation. We provide robust and in-depth health assessment prior to elective surgery ensuring the patients surgical journey is as safe and timely as possible. The team work autonomously using knowledge and skill to deicide which site a patients operation should be carried out on, helping to reduce cancellations on the day. For those patients who aren't fit to proceed, we plan with patients to ensure they are appropriately optimised to facilitate their surgery when it is safe to proceed.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pre-Operative Assessment Team at UHMBT as a Band 6.
We have a full-time vacancy for an experienced nurse who wants to learn all aspect's of Pre-Operative Assessment and it's delivery, to primarily support the unit manager with the day to day running of this very busy service. This role would be ideally suited to someone looking to progress their career in Leadership and Management but who also has an understanding of medical condition management and surgical pathways.
Pre-Operative Assessment is based on each of the 3 main sites - Westmorland General Hospital , The Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital. This role will be based at one of these sites, but will also include around a day a week on each of the other sites.
The successful candidate will be given training and support to become an important part of this department.
Main duties of the job
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve theirhealthand manage their conditions through high quality care,adviceand support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registered nurse.
- Education to Degree level or working towards this.
- Mentoring / assessing qualification or Teaching qualification eg City & Guilds, Professional Trainers Certificate.nt post basic clinical qualification.
- ECDL or equivalent.
Desirable
- Nurse Practitioner Qualification.
- Recent leadership development or willingness to work towards a leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience in an acute area.
- Evidence of clinical competence in speciality.
- Able to assume a lead clinical role as appropriate.
- Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards.
- Evidence of teaching and developing staff.
- Able to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Ability to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a pre-operative assessment role.
- Previous experience in a leadership role.
- Previous experience of health promotion.
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills including: Physical assessment skills, Venepuncture and 12 Lead ECG recording
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills in managing self and others.
- Demonstrate ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making and to develop others in this area.
- Demonstrate good IT skills including usage of Word and Excel.
- Ability to manage the care of a wide variety of patient conditions.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its application.
- Ability to develop standards of care.
- Committed to CPD of self and others.
- Demonstrate people management skills including: Motivation of staff and team building, Negotiation, Decision Making, Leadership, Staff development, Conflict and problem solving
- Understanding of current NHS issues
- Initiate and manage change
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
Desirable
- Ability to undertake heart and lung auscultation.
- Understanding of the role of Research and Development.
- Knowledge of the Referral To Treatment pathway.
- Experience of Audit and Research
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Adaptable to the changing needs of the service.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible.
- Approachable, open style of management.
- Assertive.
- Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to travel as required.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registered nurse.
- Education to Degree level or working towards this.
- Mentoring / assessing qualification or Teaching qualification eg City & Guilds, Professional Trainers Certificate.nt post basic clinical qualification.
- ECDL or equivalent.
Desirable
- Nurse Practitioner Qualification.
- Recent leadership development or willingness to work towards a leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience in an acute area.
- Evidence of clinical competence in speciality.
- Able to assume a lead clinical role as appropriate.
- Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards.
- Evidence of teaching and developing staff.
- Able to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Ability to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a pre-operative assessment role.
- Previous experience in a leadership role.
- Previous experience of health promotion.
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills including: Physical assessment skills, Venepuncture and 12 Lead ECG recording
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills in managing self and others.
- Demonstrate ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making and to develop others in this area.
- Demonstrate good IT skills including usage of Word and Excel.
- Ability to manage the care of a wide variety of patient conditions.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its application.
- Ability to develop standards of care.
- Committed to CPD of self and others.
- Demonstrate people management skills including: Motivation of staff and team building, Negotiation, Decision Making, Leadership, Staff development, Conflict and problem solving
- Understanding of current NHS issues
- Initiate and manage change
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
Desirable
- Ability to undertake heart and lung auscultation.
- Understanding of the role of Research and Development.
- Knowledge of the Referral To Treatment pathway.
- Experience of Audit and Research
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Adaptable to the changing needs of the service.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible.
- Approachable, open style of management.
- Assertive.
- Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to travel as required.
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).
