Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Pre Assessment Unit

Job overview

The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team and service users associated with the Preoperative Assessment service.  To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care. To take the lead on delegated responsibilities as defined by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients. In the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Preoperative Assessment unit. To manage a delegated group of Band 3 staff ensuring compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements. To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients’ feedback to maintain and improve patient care. To act as an effective role model

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with pre-operative or surgical experience who would like the opportunity to broaden their leadership skills into a band 6 position.

We offer a progressive environment with the support of a team and the department based clinical practice Facilitator.

The Pre-Operative Assessment unit is a welcoming, diverse and exciting department with a passion to deliver world class care to all our patients.

We pre-assess more than 300 patients weekly. This nurse led clinic supported by consultant anaesthetists is a fast developing service with a vision for expansion over the coming months. We offer the opportunity to rotate between pre-operative assessment, day surgery and PACU (post anaesthetic care unit) to enhance your peri-operative skills and experience.

We provide adult pre-operative assessment for patients undergoing operation under general anaesthetic and/or sedation and regional anaesthetic for a range of surgical specialties.

The unit serves in an outpatient capacity from Monday to Friday, seven and a half hour day. We are closed on weekends and bank holidays. The clinic hours are divided into two shift patterns. An early shift from 08:00hrs to 16:00Hrs and a late shift from 10:00Hrs to 18:00Hrs.

You will need a flexible attitude and be able to demonstrate commitment to your own personal development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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