Band 6 Pre Assessment Nurse

Job overview

The post holder should be able to manage the Nurse Led Pre-Assessment Clinic for Inpatient and Day Cases undergoing Various Endoscopy procedures in the Trust in absence of the line manager. They are expected to have significant medical and surgical background, sound knowledge of JAG, JETS, BSG, CQC standards of work to ensure the seamless transition of patients through pre-assessment to the day of Surgery. The post holder would be responsible for assessing patient’s fitness, from the waiting list and liaising with other relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Ensure patients are pre-assessed prior to undergoing various Endoscopy Diagnostic and Therapeutic procedures.
• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each individual patient’s care, taking into consideration the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
• To be able to take a full comprehensive medical history present and past including the social history from the patients.
• Assess the suitability for patients requiring an Endoscopy procedure by providing appropriate routine investigations and assessment.
• Arrange other specialist investigations i.e. Echocardiogram and Respiratory Function test, lab investigation etc., anti-coagulation dosing regimen , cardiac device checks.
• Provide support and information to patients and relatives on all aspects of surgery prior to admission, which includes Health Education.
• To work with agreed Local and National Pre- Assessment protocols and guidelines supported by and in conjunction with the Modernisation Agency.
• The supervision of junior staff and teaching of qualified/unqualified staff including learner nurses.
• To lead the team when designated ensuring the maintenance of a high and safe standard of care.
• To ensure that medical instructions are implemented as appropriate, report fully on patient status to the medical and nursing staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder should have significant experience working in various areas of Endoscopy, i.e. admission, procedure rooms, safe recovery and discharging patients home with appropriate documentation and after-care information. You will also work in Endoscopy as and when needed. pre-assessment will have the responsibility of managing their own workload, overseeing the junior nurses in unit by providing advice, support and working with the General pre assessment team and anesthetists as and when required.

They should be a role model for expert clinical knowledge, provide sound clinical expertise to their team and coordinate and deliver high standard of care to their patients. They would be leading in audits and specific projects/management functions as delegated by the Department Manager and is expected to always work in line with the identified Trust Valves.

The post holder will be expected to work and support the elective Endoscopy inpatients and out-patients pathway.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.