Healthcare Support Worker Clinical Care - Pre-Admission Assessment

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading teaching hospital, providing compassionate pre-operative assessments across various surgical specialties. Embrace a role that prioritizes patient dignity and respect, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care. With a commitment to staff development and a supportive environment, this opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact on the healthcare journey of patients. Enjoy flexible working hours and a range of benefits in a vibrant community that values integrity and excellence.

Benefits

Flexible Hours

Physiotherapy

Gym Discounts

Pension Schemes

Free Parking

Confidential Counselling

Onsite Nursery

Career Development Support

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-operative assessments and patient care.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Elective Surgery pathway across various specialties.
• Conduct pre-admission assessments for patients.

Skills

Venepuncture

ECG

Blood Glucose Monitoring

Urinalysis

Clinical Measurements

NEWS 2 Scoring

Tools

IT Systems

Job description

A vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Pre-Operative Assessment (POA) is a nurse-led team supporting the Elective Surgery pathway across various specialties, including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Vascular, Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast & Endocrine, Urology, Plastics, ENT & OMF.

The service caters to both day case and in-patient admissions, seeing approximately 400 patients weekly. Staff collaborate within the team, working independently or under supervision, following Trust and departmental policies to ensure comprehensive patient care during pre-admission assessments.

Team members have opportunities to work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patients start their surgical journey with dignity, respect, and compassion. We uphold high standards, delivering safe, high-quality, and compassionate healthcare, with all staff embodying the NNUH PRIDE values: People-focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence. We promote an inclusive culture.

Our team at NNUH comprises about 40 nurses, supported by Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), running multiple clinics daily at our main site and a secondary location. Once trained, staff may work at either site, including weekend shifts on a rotational basis.

Staff development is prioritized, with training in venepuncture, ECG, blood glucose, urinalysis, IT systems, clinical measurements, and NEWS 2 scoring.

POA offers a friendly, professional environment with strong teamwork and mutual support. Join us to be part of a workforce of over 10,000, providing first-class care to around one million residents in Norfolk and beyond. We are a teaching and research hospital, collaborating with the University of East Anglia, and welcoming professionals from over 94 countries.

Benefits include flexible hours, physiotherapy, prayer rooms, gym discounts, pension schemes, Wagestream, free parking, confidential counselling, onsite nursery and cafes, career development support, flexible staffing, and salary sacrifice schemes.

All staff are expected to act as role models, demonstrating our PRIDE values and fostering an inclusive culture. For full details, please see the attached job description. The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 30 April 2025.