Autonomous Surgical Pre-Assessment Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; City of Westminster; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London seeks a dedicated staff nurse for the pre-assessment department. You will conduct comprehensive pre-assessments, take detailed histories, perform necessary tests and referrals, and work autonomously within a private hospital setting.

You will need registered adult nurse status with NMC, plus advanced assessment skills, and you will contribute to safe, efficient pre-operative pathways in line with national guidelines.

Qualifikationen

• Advanced assessment skills, including analysis of clinical findings
• Works efficiently and effectively, and as part of a team

Aufgaben

• Complete pre-assessment for a caseload of patients, including a targeted history of past medical, operative and anaesthetic history
• Prioritise patients by triage pathway and optimise them in high risk clinic using a validated health questionnaire
• Carry out testing to NICE guidelines, interpret and manage results, and make referrals where appropriate
• Perform venepuncture, ECG and lung function tests, and request x-rays, as per policy
• Identify patients with specific health issues, carry out risk scoring and manage the results
• Review previous anaesthetic documentation and identify factors that need anaesthetist assessment
• Follow up referral outcomes to confirm fitness to proceed
• Support and advise patients, carers, family and staff
• Keep accurate health records in Lifebox pre-assessment software
• Assess patients safely in line with hospital and national guidelines, analysing clinical findings to judge fitness for surgery
• Work to the NMC Code of Conduct and hospital policies, procedures and standards

Kenntnisse

Advanced assessment skills

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Diploma or degree in a relevant subject

Post-registration qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London seeks a dedicated staff nurse for the pre-assessment department. You will conduct comprehensive pre-assessments, take detailed histories, perform necessary tests and referrals, and work autonomously within a private hospital setting.

You will need registered adult nurse status with NMC, plus advanced assessment skills, and you will contribute to safe, efficient pre-operative pathways in line with national guidelines.