Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse

Temple B'nai Abraham; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a team of experienced nurses within the Pre-Assessment unit at Prince Charles Hospital. The main role of the post holder will be to review waiting list patients for suitability for various surgeries and provide effective assessment of waiting list patients as part of the overall waiting list management process.

You will be a vital part of the Pre-Assessment team, supporting the Pre-Assessment Manager, and will be integral to the governance agenda while demonstrating excellent and effective leadership skills. In return, you will be supported by a dedicated and passionate team, and you will be supported in your own professional development.

The ideal candidate is a dedicated and enthusiastic nurse who is committed to delivering high standards of patient-focused care. You will be a dynamic nurse who is flexible and prepared for the high-pressure demands of the role. You will be committed to ensuring patients are fully supported and prepared as they undergo various surgical procedures. You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

1. Review waiting list patients for suitability for surgery.
2. Provide effective assessment of waiting list patients.
3. Develop the Pre-assessment nurse role within all specialties.
4. Provide advice and support to patients requiring elective surgery.

About Us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We Live By Our Core Values:

• We listen, learn and improve.
• We treat everyone with respect.
• We all work together as one team.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Details Job Description Includes:

• Ability to work as part of a team and have excellent verbal, non-verbal, and written communication.
• Communicating complex information between the multidisciplinary team and liaising, informing, and briefing others.
• Advising and imparting sometimes sensitive information to patients, relatives, and carers.
• Participate in departmental meetings.
• Develop and maintain effective clinical links between the multidisciplinary team.
• Specialist knowledge and skill to undertake pre-operative assessment of patients requiring surgery.
• Evidence of at least five days study in the past two years.
• Significant post-registration experience, of which 2 must have been on a surgical ward.
• Desirable: Physical examination skills, ILS Provider, Venepuncture, ECG skills.
• Undertake the specialised pre-operative assessment of patients requiring surgery.
• Take baseline observations and analyse against predetermined standards to gauge suitability for surgery.
• Take complex medical histories.
• Initiate routine observations and investigations.
• Interpretation of often conflicting results.
• Refer patients based on history, observations, and investigations.
• Plan reassessment clinics.
• Initiate routine observations.
• Undertake venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs (not interpretation).
• Physical examination and stethoscopy.
• Develop highly specialised advice in ensuring patients are adequately prepared through the preoperative assessment process.
• Required to develop policies relevant to own role.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and protocols.
• Supervision of stock management.
• Responsible for ensuring physical resources are maintained to a satisfactory standard.
• Supervises Band 5s and other grades.
• Assist in the identification and achievement of staff training and development needs.
• Participate in training with other team members to develop role.
• Accessing and/or inputting data into LHB systems.
• Provide accurate, current, comprehensive, and concise nursing and medical records.
• Undertake clinical audit twice a year as a minimum.
• Provide evidence-based care.
• Have an active involvement in any ongoing research and/or audit projects.
• The post holder is guided by clearly defined protocols.
• The post holder is required to be accountable for their own actions.

Person Specification

Education
Essential:

• Registered nurse, Degree in Nursing, Evidence of at least five days study undertaken in the past two years.

Desirable:

• Relevant degree, ILS provider, Able to undertake Venepuncture & ECG.

Experience
Essential:

• Significant post-registration experience in an acute surgical setting.

Desirable:

• Experience of nursing audit tools, Previous nurse practitioner experience.

Skills
Essential:

• Leadership skills, Organisational skills, Management skills, Excellent verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills, Effective teaching/supervisory skills.

Desirable:

• Physical examination, ECDL or equivalent.

Knowledge
Essential:

• Current surgical nursing issues, Working knowledge of multidisciplinary team working, clinical governance, audit, and research.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of current research.

Personal Attributes
Essential:

• Motivated and enthusiastic, Able to cope under pressure, Non-judgemental, Work well as an individual and as part of a team, Flexible to the needs of the service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address: Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT
Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/