Job summary
The Pre-Operative Assessment Service is nurse led and duties include assessing patients, ensuring the smooth running of clinics, reviewing & actioning investigation results and liaising with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in planning for admission and discharge. You will support the Senior Sister in the training and developing of staff. You will be expected to uphold and ensure that high standards of care and professionalism are maintained and delivered with care and compassion.
Main duties of the job
The job holder will take responsibility for patients within the unit ensuring that they are appropriately triaged, assessed and where appropriate have effective management plans in place. You will ensure the care they receive is safe, compassionate and of the best quality. This will include referring to other colleagues and clinicians for support and advice as necessary to promote safe outcomes for patients
The job holder will also play a key role in the management and leadership of the unit deputising for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in his/her absence. This will include assisting with teaching, mentoring, and assessing students, trainees and professional staff, promoting a learning culture.
The job holder will be responsible for leading the nursing team in assessing, planning and co-ordinating individualised care, for patients requiring elective surgical procedures, to minimise on the day theatre cancellations and contribute to meeting treatment and access targets.
The job holder will be responsible for working with the Senior Sister and other members of the CSU in the development of the service and along with the departmental Senior Sister, ensures the implementation and adherence of Trust, National and professional policies, whilst ensuring all team members develop both professionally and practically.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated, and experienced pre assessment nurse to work alongside the Senior Sister and provide exceptional leadership to the team. We are looking for a dynamic and skilled individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide visible nursing leadership and an effective and high-quality service. You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, an understanding of change management processes, and be open to developing and progressing new ideas and innovative ways of working. The role requires an individual who is passionate about delivering high standards of patient centered care and a professional role model. The role requires an individual with a keen passion for supporting service development and change management, and who will alongside the senior sister effectively implement positive working and progress positive outcomes for both the teams working in the pre operative assessment unit and also the patients who use our service .
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated, and experienced pre assessment nurse to work alongside the Senior Sister and provide exceptional leadership to the team. We are looking for a dynamic and skilled individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide visible nursing leadership and an effective and high-quality service. You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, an understanding of change management processes, and be open to developing and progressing new ideas and innovative ways of working. The role requires an individual who is passionate about delivering high standards of patient centered care and a professional role model. The role requires an individual with a keen passion for supporting service development and change management, and who will alongside the senior sister effectively implement positive working and progress positive outcomes for both the teams working in the pre operative assessment unit and also the patients who use our service .
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience at Band 6, including experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty
- Change management skills and experience.
- Management of clinical risk experience
- Experience in a range of clinical specialties
Desirable
- Practice Development knowledge/experience
- Experience of leading/managing a team of staff
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Computer literacy including email, data entry, PowerPoint
- Leadership & communication skills
- Leadership course/qualification
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Effective listening and interpersonal skills
- Appraisal Skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of change management processes
- Knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE etc
- Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national and Trust's targets and priorities
- In depth knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient group
- Recruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching and assessing qualification eg. ENB 6590 (998) or equivalent
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post registration qualification / training in area of clinical speciality
- ENB Courses applicable to specialism
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience at Band 6, including experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty
- Change management skills and experience.
- Management of clinical risk experience
- Experience in a range of clinical specialties
Desirable
- Practice Development knowledge/experience
- Experience of leading/managing a team of staff
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Computer literacy including email, data entry, PowerPoint
- Leadership & communication skills
- Leadership course/qualification
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Effective listening and interpersonal skills
- Appraisal Skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of change management processes
- Knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE etc
- Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national and Trust's targets and priorities
- In depth knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient group
- Recruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching and assessing qualification eg. ENB 6590 (998) or equivalent
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post registration qualification / training in area of clinical speciality
- ENB Courses applicable to specialism
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.
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.
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).
