# Pre Operative Assessment Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pre-operative-assessment-practitioner/324de4c0-5b3f-46fd-aaec-19152a1cc30d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pre-operative-assessment-practitioner/324de4c0-5b3f-46fd-aaec-19152a1cc30d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Liverpool Women's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 28 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-11T12:11:07.034Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_Womens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/pre_operative_assessment_practitioner/pre_operative_assessment_practitioner-v8187832 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8187832?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/REMAX/contact ## Job Content ### Job overview **PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY** There is an exciting opportunity to join the Pre-Op Team within Liverpool Women's department. We are currently recruiting for a Pre-Op Assessment Practitioner: - 1 Part Time (28 hours per week) The role of pre operative assessment practitioner is to be accountable for their own practice including the assessment and referral of patients, working autonomously within the pre-operative assessment clinic. Implementing care, providing specialist advice and clinical practice and drawing up clinical management plans whilst mindful of pathways, guidelines and targets. Supporting and contributing to development of clinical pathways, service improvement and re design initiatives within the area. An essential criteria of this role is a Clinical Examination and Diagnostic course; however, we are also keen to receive applications from practitioners who are looking to develop in to this role and who are willing to undertake a 3-4 month Clinical Examination course (Annex 21 provisions would apply to those in a developing role). ### Main duties of the job Assess patients, plan and implement care providing specialist advice and maintaining appropriate records. Carry out specialist nursing procedures, i.e. clinical examination, recording and interpreting ECG's. Act as a resource person to others, providing advice and support to the MDT, patients and relatives. Function at experienced practitioner level, able to make effective decisions. Facilitate the education of registered and non registered staff. Assist in the management of the department to ensure excellence in patient care and to have responsibility for staff and service development. Develop the clinical protocols and SOPs. Contribute to an effective, motivated and competent workforce and ensure that high quality standards are maintained and developed. Contribute to the development of performance review in accordance with Trust policy. Be receptive to change with the Department and encourage new ideas and developments. Demonstrate people management skills, delegation, negotiation and assertiveness as appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job Summary – - Assess patients, plan and implement care providing specialist advice. - Assist with the clinical management of the department providing specialist clinical knowledge and advice. - Facilitate the education of registered and non registered staff. Additional responsibilities are available within the job description. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Specialist knowledge across range of procedures, underpinned by theory, for example ECG recording and interpretation, recognition of abnormal test results and appropriate intervention. - Provide highly specialised advice concerning care. **Desirable** - Previous experience working in the preoperative environment. - Gynaecology experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - RGN/ODP - Professional knowledge acquired through degree, supplemented by diploma level specialist training. - Clinical examination course **Desirable** - Mentorship Leadership course - Clinical diagnostic qualification ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to engage & motivate workforce. - Skills to Deal with distressed patients and relatives - Ability to manage time and work under pressure - Promote local resolution to complaints and demonstrate ability to diffuse conflict ## Documents - [risk id form (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492023) - [recruitment pack (pdf, 9.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2490) - [recruitment documents (pdf, 834.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492024) - [pre-op assessment practitioner (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492022) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.