Pre-Assessment Nurse Specialist

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a motivated and registered nurse who wishes to progress their career through training within the Pre-Assessment service. The post is based at Wansbeck General Hospital and North Tyneside Hospital,

This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.

For further information on Annex 20, please see:

http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles

The successful candidate will start on a Band 5 and later move up to a Band 6 once all training and competencies have been successfully completed.

The successful candidate will need to be dynamic, flexible and proactive in their approach and have excellent communication skills, and be able to work on their own initiative, and as part of a team.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The key role of the successful candidate will be to undertake the Pre-assessment of elective patients awaiting surgery under general anaesthetic using specialised history taking and clinical skills following agreed protocols and procedures.

The post holder will also have excellent communication, organisational, decision making and PC skills with a good understanding of current Pre-Assessment issues. They will be able to manage their own case load and deputise in the absence of the clinical lead nurse

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the Pre-Assessment team under the direction of the Department Manager

To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the ward/department in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards

To work autonomously following Trust and national guidelines to provide specialist nursing with a defined case load for patients having elective surgery under General Anaesthetic, including taking a detailed clinical history, physical examination, ordering appropriate investigations and interpreting results, make assessment of care needs and to develop and assess programmes and standards of care. Working with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and appropriate care. Provides specialist education and training to other members of the team

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries

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.