Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our well-established Pre-Operative Nursing team at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals Trust.
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic individual to take on the role of the Lead Pre-Operative Nurse Practitioner to provide leadership, management and support to the Pre-operative nursing team . The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of an efficient and effective pre-operative assessment service, ensuring that it is evidence based, patient centred and of a high standard.
The Job Description and Person Specification are subject to change pending AfC review
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have the responsibility for the development, implementation and co-ordination of pre operative assessment across the trust.
Act as an autonomous practitioner with referring authority.
Lead, manage and develop a team of pre operative practitioners in delivering a quality efficient service.
The pre-assessment team work on both sites of the Trust, consisting of trained practitioners, health care assistants and clerical staff. The team is small, friendly and supportive. and they pride themselves on delivering the best possible care to the patients in the community.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 19th August 2025
Closing date: 2nd September 2025
Shortlisting date: 3rd September 2025
Proposed Interview date: W/C 8th September 2025 (TBC)
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 19th August 2025
Closing date: 2nd September 2025
Shortlisting date: 3rd September 2025
Proposed Interview date: W/C 8th September 2025 (TBC)
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Nurse RGN / ODP
- Specialist Nursing Degree, working toward or must be able to demonstrate equivalent experience
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience with Pre-Op assessment
- Mentorship / teaching qualification
- Diploma in Health Care studies
- Experience within change management
- Proven change management ability
Desirable
- Quality improvement experience
Skills
Essential
- Clinical examination skills.
- Effective interpersonal and managerial skills.
- Motivation, drive and enthusiasm.
- Excellent teaching and training skills
Other
Essential
- Courteous, helpful and approachable
- Able to adopt a flexible approach to both hours and duties to support the requirements of the service
- Knowledge of the trust policies in relation to risk management
Desirable
- Knowledge of changing health reforms / policy government targets and plans
- Evidence of innovative thought practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Nurse RGN / ODP
- Specialist Nursing Degree, working toward or must be able to demonstrate equivalent experience
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience with Pre-Op assessment
- Mentorship / teaching qualification
- Diploma in Health Care studies
- Experience within change management
- Proven change management ability
Desirable
- Quality improvement experience
Skills
Essential
- Clinical examination skills.
- Effective interpersonal and managerial skills.
- Motivation, drive and enthusiasm.
- Excellent teaching and training skills
Other
Essential
- Courteous, helpful and approachable
- Able to adopt a flexible approach to both hours and duties to support the requirements of the service
- Knowledge of the trust policies in relation to risk management
Desirable
- Knowledge of changing health reforms / policy government targets and plans
- Evidence of innovative thought practice
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).
