Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
3 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Previous experience in being involved in or running pre-operative assessment clinics.
- Experience
Knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
- Qualifications
Be a qualified Nurse with current NMC PIN.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of using electronic pre-assessment systems.
- Qualifications
Post Graduate course in the relevant specialty.
Job summary
Location: KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Contract: 22.5 Hours per week, 08.00 – 18.00 between Monday and Friday (Saturday working as per service requirements)
Salary: £17,100 - £19,125 (Equivalent to a full-time salary of (£30,400 - £34,000)
Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for preoperative assessment? Do you want to have the time to care for your patients?
KIMS Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated registered nurse to join our Preoperative Assessment team as a Staff Nurse. You will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary Preoperative Assessment team and will be responsible for the holistic assessment of all patients undergoing surgery at KIMS Hospital to ensure excellent patient care.
This role is ideally suited to an experienced registered nurse who is passionate about the preoperative assessment service and understands its value in elective surgery pathways.
Main duties of the job
A preoperative assessment staff nurse will:
- Always demonstrate good clinical practice and be accountable for own actions, acting within the NMC code of practice.
- Perform ECG’s and phlebotomy along with monitoring blood pressures, weight and height to assess patients, to determine they are fit for their procedure prior to admission.
- Ensure the anaesthetic pre-assessment processes which may require the involvement of a consultant anaesthetist or RMO are robust and well documented on the digital preoperative assessment system (Lifebox).
- Assist patients with the completion of their medical history on Lifebox where necessary.
- Champion infection prevention and control in your daily work.
About us
At KIMS Hospital we support our staff in building a career, encouraging them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones. Our benefits package includes the following:
- Competitive Salary
- Free Staff Car Parking
- Pension Scheme
- Private Health Insurance
- 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
- Life Assurance
- Annual Flu Vaccination
- Free Eye Test
At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email recruitment@kims.org.uk.
Details
- Date posted: 14 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 3500
- Job locations: K I M S Hospital Ltd, Newnham Court Way, Weavering, MAIDSTONE, Kent, ME14 5FT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Preoperative Assesment with KIMS Hospital in Maidstone, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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