Pre-Operative Assessment Lead Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Pre-operative Assessments Lead Practitioner Leicester Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Competitive Salary depending on experience 37.5 hours per week We are looking for a Pre-operative assessment lead practitioner for our Hospital to help us build a healthier nation. you're registered with the appropriate governing body and you have the relevant qualifications and experience, including NMC. With strong clinical leadership leading a team to a shared vision to being able to promote innovation and sustainability. As a clinical leader, you will have good communication and organizational skills and the ability to work as part of a team, knowledge and understanding of running a smooth & effective department equipment is also essential. As our Pre-Operative Clinical Lead, you will: Working within the Pre-operative assessments (POA) department you will be responsible for a caseload of patients and leading the pre-operative team. This involves taking targeted medical histories, assessing past medical, surgical, and anesthetic histories, and ensuring appropriate pathways are identified through clinical triage of patient Health Questionnaires. Assisting in implementing local and national processes for bookings to alleviate pressure points and ensure a seamless patient journey. Performing tests in line with NICE guidelines (NG45), actioning on these results, and initiating referrals to appropriate colleagues/Departments when necessary. Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Leicester Hospital. Founded in 1969, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital was originally built from funds raised by the local community and is now one of the leading providers of private healthcare in Leicestershire. The Hospital has a strong local reputation with patients remaining loyal. The Hospital had a £4.5 million refurbishment in 2011 and was the blue print for the wider Hospitals refresh programmer. The Hospital has 28 ensuite inpatient beds, 2 Laminar flow theatres, Endoscopy Suite, minor treatment room and 14 consulting rooms. The hospital delivers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments and services using the best possible technologies. Since 2015 we have invested in a static MRI unit, a new digital X ray room & digital mammography. We are a local centre of excellence for Children and Young People Services. Having a Fitness & Wellbeing Gym in Leicester has led to a close working relationship and the Hospital was a forerunner for the Nuffield recovery plus programmer. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post. It starts with you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You're registered with the appropriate governing body and you have the relevant qualifications and experience, including NMC.

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience, with expertise in a Pre-Assessment department.Proven clinical expertise and leadership skills, with the ability to bring a team together around a common goal, encourage and promote new ideas.

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

Nuffield Health

Address

Scraptoft Lane

Leicester

LE5 1HY

Employer's website

https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)