Job summary
Job Title: Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse
Trust Location: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Main duties of the job
What youll be responsible for
The post holder is responsible for the pre-operative anaesthetic and medical assessment of patients being prepared for a variety of surgical procedures.
Provide a comprehensive anaesthetic and medical assessment, including baseline outcome measurement, ensuring that all necessary investigations ( follow NG45 with local guidance) and results are collated prior to the patients admission.
Liaise with Anaesthetists/Surgeons regarding potential medical problems and issues regarding surgery. This role will also include appropriate onward referral to primary and secondary care providers to ensure pre-operative health is optimised.
To liaise closely with clinic administrators regarding booked admissions, cancellations and DNAs.
To liaise closely with ward managers, consultant surgeons and anaesthetic staff, nurse specialists, dieticians, therapists, discharge coordinator and MDT regarding complex admissions and patients with potential discharge problems.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse
Trust Location: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pay Rate: £16-£26
Shift Pattern: Flexible
About Trust:
As one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) provides a wide range of clinical services, specialist services (including cardiac, cancer, musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation), medical education, training and research. Enjoy the benefits of living in Oxfordshire, from the nearby Cotswolds, rural locations and picturesque villages to busy market towns and the historic city of Oxford itself, there's something for everyone. The Trust also participates in several schemes, including a staff lottery and cycle to work scheme.
As a member, youll have fantastic benefits:
- Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid
next week
- Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go
access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your
smartphone
- Essential support when you need it 24/7 365
days Call us anytime
- Multi-locational - work across neighboring Trusts
- First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust
access before they are made available to agency
- Varied working options to suit your lifestyle
access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed Term placements
- Training and development opportunities
- Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
- Stakeholder pension scheme available
Main Responsibilities:
- To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals from point of decision to carry out surgical intervention through to admission.
- To actively contribute to the reduction of length of stay.
- To carry out detailed preoperative assessment of elective patients, including initiation of discharge planning procedures.
- Perform and document medical and nursing pre-operative assessment. This includes patient history, health screening and carrying out a medical examination. Give pre-operative advice and support and initiate appropriate referral to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, as part of the patients surgical pathway.
- To carry out/ initiate preoperative investigations/diagnostic tests in line with existing pre-assessment protocols & NICE guidance.
- Exercise clinical judgement and decision making about patients needs in terms of suitability for surgery, consulting Clinicians, as necessary.
- To be responsible for following up and reviewing investigation results and alerting appropriate clinicians, as necessary.
- Liaise and/or refer to primary or secondary care providers to ensure pre-operative health is optimised.
- Promote lifestyle changes to patients, as indicated, e.g. weight loss, smoking cessation.
- To work autonomously by accepting responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records (hand held and electronic records)
- Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams on the provision of the service to ensure the highest quality of patient care. Provide clinical advice to other multi-professional team members in pre-operative assessment.
- Ensure that evidence based written patient/carer information is compiled, as necessary, and available for patients to ensure they fully understand the proposed surgery and anticipated post-operative recovery.
- Continue the informed consent process by ensuring the patient is aware of the risks and benefits of the procedure.
- Initiate discharge planning and identify any potential problems that may delay discharge prior to admission. Refer to appropriate primary and secondary services, as necessary. Provide patient and carer with realistic estimate length of hospital stay and advice on arranging home circumstances following discharge.
- To support and promote an integrated approach to quality, which will include health promotion and education.
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialize in putting people in places to care. Every
year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers
enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier
work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members. As an equal
opportunities' organization, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all
current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the
basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity,
race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and
civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified
applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email
throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your
junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected
for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting
your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse
Trust Location: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pay Rate: £16-£26
Shift Pattern: Flexible
About Trust:
As one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) provides a wide range of clinical services, specialist services (including cardiac, cancer, musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation), medical education, training and research. Enjoy the benefits of living in Oxfordshire, from the nearby Cotswolds, rural locations and picturesque villages to busy market towns and the historic city of Oxford itself, there's something for everyone. The Trust also participates in several schemes, including a staff lottery and cycle to work scheme.
As a member, youll have fantastic benefits:
- Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid
next week
- Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go
access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your
smartphone
- Essential support when you need it 24/7 365
days Call us anytime
- Multi-locational - work across neighboring Trusts
- First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust
access before they are made available to agency
- Varied working options to suit your lifestyle
access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed Term placements
- Training and development opportunities
- Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
- Stakeholder pension scheme available
Main Responsibilities:
- To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals from point of decision to carry out surgical intervention through to admission.
- To actively contribute to the reduction of length of stay.
- To carry out detailed preoperative assessment of elective patients, including initiation of discharge planning procedures.
- Perform and document medical and nursing pre-operative assessment. This includes patient history, health screening and carrying out a medical examination. Give pre-operative advice and support and initiate appropriate referral to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, as part of the patients surgical pathway.
- To carry out/ initiate preoperative investigations/diagnostic tests in line with existing pre-assessment protocols & NICE guidance.
- Exercise clinical judgement and decision making about patients needs in terms of suitability for surgery, consulting Clinicians, as necessary.
- To be responsible for following up and reviewing investigation results and alerting appropriate clinicians, as necessary.
- Liaise and/or refer to primary or secondary care providers to ensure pre-operative health is optimised.
- Promote lifestyle changes to patients, as indicated, e.g. weight loss, smoking cessation.
- To work autonomously by accepting responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records (hand held and electronic records)
- Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams on the provision of the service to ensure the highest quality of patient care. Provide clinical advice to other multi-professional team members in pre-operative assessment.
- Ensure that evidence based written patient/carer information is compiled, as necessary, and available for patients to ensure they fully understand the proposed surgery and anticipated post-operative recovery.
- Continue the informed consent process by ensuring the patient is aware of the risks and benefits of the procedure.
- Initiate discharge planning and identify any potential problems that may delay discharge prior to admission. Refer to appropriate primary and secondary services, as necessary. Provide patient and carer with realistic estimate length of hospital stay and advice on arranging home circumstances following discharge.
- To support and promote an integrated approach to quality, which will include health promotion and education.
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialize in putting people in places to care. Every
year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers
enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier
work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members. As an equal
opportunities' organization, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all
current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the
basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity,
race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and
civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified
applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email
throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your
junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected
for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting
your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- All Registered Nurse roles will be required to provide evidence of :-
- Statement of NMC Registration
- Degree /Diploma in Nursing
Experience
Essential
- 6 months paid experience in a Pre Op Assessment Nurse Role in an NHS/Private Hospital in the past 3 years.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- All Registered Nurse roles will be required to provide evidence of :-
- Statement of NMC Registration
- Degree /Diploma in Nursing
Experience
Essential
- 6 months paid experience in a Pre Op Assessment Nurse Role in an NHS/Private Hospital in the past 3 years.
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).
