Pre-Operative Nurse

Job overview

The post holder will work within podiatric surgery service provision to manage the safe day case treatment within Provide. They will be responsible for pre-operative nursing and medical assessment of patients being prepared for a variety of day case podiatric procedures in elective to urgent categories. They will provide a comprehensive nursing and medical assessment, ensuring that all necessary investigations and results are collated prior to the patient’s admission.

The post holder will manage and coordinate pre-admission health assessment, advice, information and support to patients, families and carers on all aspects of day case treatments. They will also be supported by a contracted peri-op physician as required for input on complex cases.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that delivery of service/care is of a high standard and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Prioritise, organise and plan own workload to ensure safe and timely patient assessment.
• Delivery of up to date evidenced based care and advice is given to patients and carers.
• To develop a thorough understanding of the spectrum of foot surgery, risks, recovery and advice required to optimise patient understanding and compliance.
• Conduct pre-admission health assessment.
• Organise investigations in clinics following training and assessment, collate and interpret results, discuss findings with relevant staff.
• Ensure that all supportive pre-medication, hydration and medications have been prescribed.
• Manage omission and restart of medications prior to procedures in accordance with guidelines following an evaluation of the risks vs. the benefits.
• Liaise with the podiatric surgery team and GP’s to ensure any patients unfit for admission are treated and followed up appropriately.
• Provide health education, advising healthy life style e.g. smoking cessation and weight loss advice.
• Identify patients that maybe unfit for day case admission or will require assistance at home are identified at pre-assessment clinic.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full detailed list of duties and requirements of the role advertised.

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.