Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 Pre Surgical Preparation Practitioners at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate.
In this role you will be part of an Innovative and exciting Team to provide exemplary, high standard of Pre-operative Care. The successful candidate will be working within the Pre assessment Clinic and the Surgical Admissions Lounge. The applicant should be highly motivated and have an innovative and dynamic approach in the development of Preoperative care. We look forward to your application and the opportunity to be part of an expanding service.
Informal enquiries to
Rowena Nunez
Main duties of the job
To carry out pre-assessments for patients undergoing planned surgery for multiple specialities including orthopaedics, general surgery, women's health and head and neck surgery.
To admit patients on day of surgery to the admissions ward
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Band 5 experience in surgery
- Delivery of evidence based practice.
- Able to demonstrate assessment skills
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Time management and organisation skills.
- Ability to coordinate admissions ward and pre-assessment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or ODP III/ODA C&G 752ODP Diploma/ 1ST Degree Diploma level education / willingness to complete diploma, or AP with foundation degree
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Band 5 experience in surgery
- Delivery of evidence based practice.
- Able to demonstrate assessment skills
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Time management and organisation skills.
- Ability to coordinate admissions ward and pre-assessment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or ODP III/ODA C&G 752ODP Diploma/ 1ST Degree Diploma level education / willingness to complete diploma, or AP with foundation degree
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).
