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Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
66 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff.
- Skills
Literate and numerate.
- Skills
Ability to perform accurate drug calculations.
- Skills
Competent in written and verbal communication skills.
- Skills
Competent in the use of information technology.
- Skills
Able to organise and prioritise workload.
- Skills
Understand the skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
- Skills
Effective communication skills.
- Skills
Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations.
- Skills
Ability to organise self and others.
- Skills
Teaching and assessing skills
- Skills
Team player.
- Skills
Effective time management skills
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
- Skills
Capable of lateral thinking
- Qualifications
Registered Adult Nurse (Level 1 or 2)
- Qualifications
Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register
- Personal Attributes
Ability to work as part of a team.
- Personal Attributes
Committed to working with people.
- Personal Attributes
Compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated.
- Personal Attributes
Flexible and adaptable.
- Personal Attributes
Professional and patient focussed.
- Personal Attributes
Courageous.
- Personal Attributes
Ability to act professionally at all times.
- Personal Attributes
Caring, compassionate and motivated
- Personal Attributes
Reliable and trustworthy
- Working Requirements
Frequent standing, sitting, walking, kneels and crouches to attend to patient needs.
- Working Requirements
Moving & handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis.
- Working Requirements
Continuous mental effort/concentration required in relation to responding to and meeting patients nursing care needs.
- Working Requirements
Responding to changing circumstances (e.g. changes in patient condition, prioritisation of workload).
- Working Requirements
Dealing with complex and changing care needs of patients within an acute hospital environment.
- Working Requirements
Calculating drug doses.
- Working Requirements
Robust verbal and written communication skills required at all times.
- Working Requirements
Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits
- Training and Development
Willing to undergo relevant training as necessary.
- Training and Development
Demonstrates a commitment to personal development.
- Training and Development
Commitment to lifelong learning, to maintain personal development within the role.
- Training and Development
Undertake continuous professional and clinical development, constantly seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
- Knowledge and Understanding
Current issues in healthcare.
- Knowledge and Understanding
Standards of Professional Practice.
- Knowledge and Understanding
An understanding of research and evidence based practice.
- Knowledge and Understanding
An understanding of the organisation and working practices of the area.
- Knowledge and Understanding
An understanding of the process and philosophy of preceptorship.
- Knowledge and Understanding
An understanding of the training and development needs of junior staff and students.
- Management, Teaching and Teamwork
To take charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse.
- Management, Teaching and Teamwork
Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Management, Teaching and Teamwork
Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
- Management, Teaching and Teamwork
Participate in teaching, supervising and assessing of student nurses and other supervised staff, where allocated.
- Management, Teaching and Teamwork
Participate in preceptorship and mentorship programmes
- Values and Professional Commitment
Commitment to maintain high standards of care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) guidelines and policies.
- Values and Professional Commitment
Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff.
- Values and Professional Commitment
Commitment to the development of nursing within the clinical setting.
- Values and Professional Commitment
Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Values and Professional Commitment
Commitment to support, uphold and demonstrate the core values and behaviours of LTHT.
- Values and Professional Commitment
Acts in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.
- Values and Professional Commitment
Maintain and deliver compassionate patient focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values and behaviours.
- Values and Professional Commitment
Promote evidence based practice.
- Values and Professional Commitment
Ability to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
- Clinical and Patient Care Requirements
Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
- Clinical and Patient Care Requirements
Take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients.
- Clinical and Patient Care Requirements
Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
- Clinical and Patient Care Requirements
Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring documentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised.
- Clinical and Patient Care Requirements
Maintain a safe working environment.
- Clinical and Patient Care Requirements
Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.
- Clinical and Patient Care Requirements
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Clinical and Patient Care Requirements
Comply with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Training and Development
Completion of a recognised teaching and mentorship qualification (e.g. Supporting Learners in Practice (SLIP).
- Knowledge and Understanding
Awareness of speciality
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse or ODP to join our Pre-Assessment Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring patients are appropriately assessed and prepared for elective surgery, delivering high-quality patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary environment. There are several roles available within pre assessment at both LGI and St James hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The Pre-Assessment Practitioner will be responsible for assessing patients prior to surgery, identifying clinical risks, completing health assessments, and coordinating investigations required for safe surgical pathways. The post holder will work closely with surgical, anaesthetic, and allied health professional teams to optimise patients before their procedure and provide advice and support throughout their care journey.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
- Date posted: 09 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 002097
- Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Shortlisting Date: 25.09.2026
Interview Date: 15.10.2026
Why you should join our Team
Joining the Pre-Assessment Team offers the opportunity to make a real difference to patients at a crucial stage of their surgical journey. The team plays a vital role in ensuring patients are medically, physically, and psychologically prepared for surgery, helping to improve outcomes and reduce cancellations.
It is a rewarding specialty that combines clinical assessment, patient education, risk identification, and multidisciplinary working. Team members develop a broad range of skills, including advanced assessment, decision-making, communication, and care coordination.
Candidates will work within a supportive and knowledgeable team, gain exposure to a variety of surgical specialties, and contribute directly to providing safe, high-quality patient care. For individuals who enjoy autonomy, problem-solving, and helping patients navigate their treatment journey, pre-assessment is an excellent career choice.
All applicants are required to have current UK NMC registration, with evidence of registrant clinical practice in the UK, or be a final-year nursing student studying in the UK.
What you will bring to the role
- To provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
- To deliver care without supervision.
- To take charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse.
- To participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners and students.
- To take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients.
- To promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care.
- To maintain personal development.
Qualifications Essential
Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2)
Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register
Experience Essential
Experience in acute hospital or surgical care settings.
Excellent communication and patient assessment skills.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Experience Desirable
Previous pre-assessment experience.
Venepuncture and ECG competency.
Knowledge of elective surgical pathways.
Skills and Behaviours Essential
Ability to act professionally at all times.
Effective communication skills.
Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations.
Ability to organise self and others.
Teaching and assessing skills
Team player.
Effective time management skills
Skills and Behaviours Desirable
Venepuncture and ECG skills
Other Requirements
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are.
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 to £39,043 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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