St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Pre-op Assessment Specialist nurse

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Job summary

Job Summary:

The post holder:

  • Will work autonomously within the Paediatric Preoperative Assessment (PPOA) service in accordance with local policies, protocols and guidelines
  • Will assess elective surgical paediatric patients' fitness for anaesthesia and surgery. ASA 1 and 2 patients will be assessed independently whilst more complex ASA 3 and 4 patients will be referred by the PPOA Nurse to the Paediatric Anaesthetists for review and possible discussion at the fortnightly high risk MDT meeting
  • Will initially focus on undertaking preoperative assessments, but as the service becomes more established will spend time on service development, audit and education

Main duties of the job

  • To work in accordance with the NMC Code and maintain a record of training and

competencies

  • Liaise with the POA admin team regarding which children and young people require an assessment
  • Undertake a period of supervised practice, under the supervision of the Paediatric Anaesthetists and the Lead Nurse for Pre-Op Assessment. Once assessed as competent to independently assess children, undertake assessments on ASA 1 and 2 children and young people. Refer more complex children and young people (ASA 3 and 4) to the Paediatric Anaesthetists
  • Review the information provided by the young person, parent/carer and if necessary phone them for further information
  • If necessary, chase or order and follow-up any outstanding information or results
  • Email the child/young person and parent/carer information about the anaesthetic, fasting and pain management
  • Upload all documentation on iClip
  • Work within Trust policies, protocols and guidelines at all times, specifically those relating to PPOA and the ordering of investigations
  • Facilitate discussions with the child/young person and parent/carer concerning their perioperative care

About us

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take

Details

Date posted

09 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year Incl pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

Paeds Pre-Op Assessment

Job locations

St Georges university hospitals

Willow Annexe , BlackShaw road

London

SW17 0QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

ORGANISATIONAL / MANAGEMENT

  • Promote good communication verbal and written between the MDT, maintaining a good working relationship at all times
  • Support new staff within the department, assisting with their learning until they are competent to work independently
  • Work closely with the anaesthetic, nursing and surgical teams to deliver an effective, high quality pre-assessment service
  • Maintain and monitor a safe and clean environment in accordance with the Trust Health and Safety, Risk and Infection Control policies
  • Be familiar with and competent to use iClip and other computerised systems/Apps integral to the running of the service

EDUCATION / RESEARCH /AUDIT

  • Actively support the development of junior members of the team, providing clinical supervision, advice and training for colleagues in the skills and accuracy required for POA
  • Act as a resource to colleagues in relation to paediatric pre-operative assessment and preparation of the child/young person for surgery
  • Audit patient outcomes, seeking to identify aspects of care/assessment that could be improved and contribute to the development of policies/protocols and guidelines
  • Attend and present at Clinical Governance meetings
  • Be responsible for personal and professional development and practice, recognising own limitations and the need for continuing education

GENERAL

  • Act in accordance with the NMC Code and to be accountable for own clinical practice and professional actions at all times
  • Ensure continued and effective registration with the NMC
  • Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Policy
  • Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity and in accordance with Data Protection Laws
  • Promote equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with St Georges Healthcare and University policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on grounds of sex, race, marital status, religion, colour, creed, nationality, ethnic or national origin or sexual orientation
  • Comply with the Trusts No Smoking Policies

Job description

Job responsibilities

ORGANISATIONAL / MANAGEMENT

  • Promote good communication verbal and written between the MDT, maintaining a good working relationship at all times
  • Support new staff within the department, assisting with their learning until they are competent to work independently
  • Work closely with the anaesthetic, nursing and surgical teams to deliver an effective, high quality pre-assessment service
  • Maintain and monitor a safe and clean environment in accordance with the Trust Health and Safety, Risk and Infection Control policies
  • Be familiar with and competent to use iClip and other computerised systems/Apps integral to the running of the service

EDUCATION / RESEARCH /AUDIT

  • Actively support the development of junior members of the team, providing clinical supervision, advice and training for colleagues in the skills and accuracy required for POA
  • Act as a resource to colleagues in relation to paediatric pre-operative assessment and preparation of the child/young person for surgery
  • Audit patient outcomes, seeking to identify aspects of care/assessment that could be improved and contribute to the development of policies/protocols and guidelines
  • Attend and present at Clinical Governance meetings
  • Be responsible for personal and professional development and practice, recognising own limitations and the need for continuing education

GENERAL

  • Act in accordance with the NMC Code and to be accountable for own clinical practice and professional actions at all times
  • Ensure continued and effective registration with the NMC
  • Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Policy
  • Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity and in accordance with Data Protection Laws
  • Promote equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with St Georges Healthcare and University policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on grounds of sex, race, marital status, religion, colour, creed, nationality, ethnic or national origin or sexual orientation
  • Comply with the Trusts No Smoking Policies

Person Specification

Assessment

Essential

  • NMC registration -Paeds
  • Pre-Op Assessment experience

Desirable

  • Leadership Courses/Experience
  • Specialist area experience: Peads surgical

interview

Essential

  • NMC registration -Paeds
  • Pre-Op experience

Desirable

  • leadership
  • Surgical area experience
Person Specification

Assessment

Essential

  • NMC registration -Paeds
  • Pre-Op Assessment experience

Desirable

  • Leadership Courses/Experience
  • Specialist area experience: Peads surgical

interview

Essential

  • NMC registration -Paeds
  • Pre-Op experience

Desirable

  • leadership
  • Surgical area experience

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

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges university hospitals

Willow Annexe , BlackShaw road

London

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges university hospitals

Willow Annexe , BlackShaw road

London

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Anchu Kamala

Anchu.Kamala@stgeorges.nhs.uk

08022666901

Details

Date posted

09 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year Incl pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

Paeds Pre-Op Assessment

Job locations

St Georges university hospitals

Willow Annexe , BlackShaw road

London

SW17 0QT


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