Pre Operative Assessment Practitioner

Job overview

Come and join a forward thinking Pre-Operative Assessment Unit, as the post holder you will be required to work as part of the multidisciplinary clinical team to provide the highest standard of care for patients.  Delivery of care is patient focused and has emphasis on meeting the individual patient’s needs during the pre - operative process. The assessment aims to prevent on the day cancellation of surgery.

**Please note that we have no access to OSCE support courses, and nurses pending registration are welcome to apply but must be able to evidence that they have satisfied the NMC Objective Structured Clinical Examination Test of Competence**

Main duties of the job

Preoperatively assess a wide spectrum of adult patients prior to Orthopaedic surgery.

Be responsible for ensuring all resources are used to optimum effect, ensuring  all members of the multidisciplinary team comply with local protocols in infection control, manual handling, Health and Safety, patient advocacy and will expediate quality issues, relating to Service delivery.

Anticipate where possible, needs and problems before they occur, and develop an action plan to ensure a patient specific pathway is planned prior to admission.

Provide an expert level of technical knowledge to physically assess patients prior to surgery and anaesthetic.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high standards of patient focused care.

Deputise for the Unit Manager in their absence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is required to work as part of the multidisciplinary clinical team to provide the highest standard of care for patients.  Delivery of care is patient focused with an emphasis on meeting the individual patient’s needs during the pre - operative process and working as a team to prevent on the day cancellations of surgery.

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