Cardiothoracic Preadmission and Discharge Liaison Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 06 May 2024
Job summary
Band 6 Cardiothoracic Preadmission and Discharge Liaison Nurse
(hours can be negotiated up to 37.5hours)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cardiothoracic Preadmission and Discharge Liaison Nurse (Band 6) working within the Oxford Heart Centre. This post is to join a dynamic team providing comprehensive preoperative assessment and support to Cardiac and Thoracic patients, assisting in their scheduling for theatre and facilitating discharge home or for ongoing care. The team also co-ordinate and run an advice and help line service for patients and their relatives. Ideally the candidate should hold a post registration course in Cardiothoracic or Critical Care Nursing and have recent experience within this field.
Main duties of the job
Provide a comprehensive assessment service to pre-operative Cardiac and Thoracic patients to ensure patients are physically and psychologically prepared for elective surgery
- Identify those patients requiring further investigations /intervention/preparation for surgery, making appropriate referrals as required.
- Facilitate the discharge process by initiating discharge planning and making any necessary referrals e.g., rehab
- Co-ordinate and run an advice and help line service for patients and their relatives both pre and post discharge.
- Assist in patient scheduling into appropriate operating slots through liaison with the elective access team, surgeons and their PA's.
- Actively participate in service development and audit
- Provide support to the PAC Manager and to contribute to the operational management of the service.
- Promote and ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care/best practice whilst acting as a role model to staff.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviors define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Date posted
24 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
Depending on experience per annum/pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
321-MRC-6176336-B6
Job locations
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
OX3 9DU
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
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