East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Pre-Surgical Preparation Practitioner - Central Admissions

The closing date is 13 February 2026

Job summary

  • To provide a safe environment for patient care.
  • To ensure best practice with infection prevention and control.
  • The post holder will be responsible for the motivation of the team to maintain a high standard of patient care.
  • To ensure the highest standards of clinical care by providing strong leadership and support. Demonstrate efficient organisation, making maximum and economical use of resources and personnel.
  • To ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect.

To work as an advocate, available for advice, support for staff, patients and their families access to all areas required to plan their care.

Main duties of the job

Pre-assessing nursing in clinic. Paperwork. Problem solving.

  • To provide a safe environment for patient care.
  • To ensure best practice with infection prevention and control.
  • The post holder will be responsible for the motivation of the team to maintain a high standard of patient care.
  • To ensure the highest standards of clinical care by providing strong leadership and support. Demonstrate efficient organisation, making maximum and economical use of resources and personnel.
  • To ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect.

To work as an advocate, available for advice, support for staff, patients and their families access to all areas required to plan their care

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals 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.

Details

Date posted

06 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

344-4615SAC

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent

AShford

TN24 0LZ


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

Governance

Essential

  • NMC or HPC code of conduct
  • Risk management issues Clinical governance

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Expert Clinical Skills.
  • Patient focused approach.
  • Able to cope in demanding situations
  • Time management and organisation skills.

Desirable

  • Credible Leader

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Ability to coordinate surgical admissions lounge and areas of preassessment
  • Ability to manage a group of staff
  • Ability to manage conflicting and complex issues

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Diploma/ 1ST Degree/Diploma level education / willingness to complete diploma.
  • Delivery of evidence based practice
  • Registered Nurse or ODP III/ODA C&G 752ODP
  • Ensure registration with the relevant professional body is maintained and to practice within the professional codes of conduct of that body. RN/ODP

Desirable

  • Previous experience at band 5 within surgery
  • Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
  • Evidence of on-going personal and professional development

Other requirements

Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
  • Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and Nationally
Person Specification

Governance

Essential

  • NMC or HPC code of conduct
  • Risk management issues Clinical governance

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Expert Clinical Skills.
  • Patient focused approach.
  • Able to cope in demanding situations
  • Time management and organisation skills.

Desirable

  • Credible Leader

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Ability to coordinate surgical admissions lounge and areas of preassessment
  • Ability to manage a group of staff
  • Ability to manage conflicting and complex issues

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Diploma/ 1ST Degree/Diploma level education / willingness to complete diploma.
  • Delivery of evidence based practice
  • Registered Nurse or ODP III/ODA C&G 752ODP
  • Ensure registration with the relevant professional body is maintained and to practice within the professional codes of conduct of that body. RN/ODP

Desirable

  • Previous experience at band 5 within surgery
  • Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
  • Evidence of on-going personal and professional development

Other requirements

Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
  • Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and Nationally

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).

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.

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent

AShford

TN24 0LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent

AShford

TN24 0LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Andrea Newbury

andrea.newbury@nhs.net

07740783724

Details

Date posted

06 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

344-4615SAC

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent

AShford

TN24 0LZ


Supporting documents

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