Outpatient Lead (Pre-Assessment)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Funded mandatory training

NMC registration reimbursement

Company pension

Generous annual leave

Free onsite parking

Employee wellbeing support

Supportive and friendly team

Job summary

One Health Group is seeking a Clinical Lead for the pre-assessment service at the OHG Surgical Hub in Scunthorpe. You will lead the pre-assessment team, ensure thorough pre-operative assessment for elective hip, knee and spinal surgery, and collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists and physiotherapists.

The role requires current NMC registration, significant surgical pre-assessment experience, and governance oversight.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Significant experience in a surgical environment.
• Experience in a pre-operative assessment or surgical optimisation service.
• Leadership/management or supervisory experience in a clinical setting.
• Experience caring for patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery (hip/knee) and spinal procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical leadership within the pre-assessment service.
• Lead and support the pre-assessment nursing team.
• Ensure thorough and timely pre-operative assessment for elective surgery.
• Identify and optimise patients needing further investigation or intervention.
• Check medical history, medications, allergies and prior anaesthetic history.
• Facilitate communication between patients, consultants, anaesthetic teams and clinical services.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Pre-operative assessment

Orthopaedic pathways

ERAS principles

VTE risk assessment

Communication

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

Clinical Lead for the pre-assessment service at the new OHG Surgical Hub, run by One Health Group. The post leads the pre-assessment team and makes sure patients having elective hip, knee and spinal surgery are assessed and prepared beforehand. It offers a chance to shape a specialist service inside a purpose-built elective unit, working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and physiotherapists. Current NMC registration and full-time working are required, with a planned start on 1 April 2027.

What the job involves

• Provide visible clinical leadership within the pre-assessment service
• Lead and support the pre-assessment nursing team
• Ensure patients receive thorough and timely pre-operative assessment
• Identify and optimise patients who may need further investigation or intervention before surgery
• Check medical history, medications, allergies and previous anaesthetic history
• Support communication between patients, consultants, anaesthetic teams and clinical services
• Promote patient education and preparation for surgery
• Ensure clinical documentation meets required standards
• Lead pre-assessment audits and quality improvement initiatives
• Support staff education, competency development and clinical supervision
• Contribute to clinical governance, risk management and patient safety

What's required

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Experience

• Significant experience in a surgical environment
• Experience in a pre-operative assessment or surgical optimisation service
• Previous leadership, management or supervisory experience in a clinical setting
• Experience caring for patients having major orthopaedic surgery, including hip and knee replacement
• Experience caring for patients having spinal procedures
• Previous clinical audit, governance or quality improvement work in healthcare

Skills & knowledge

• Pre-operative assessment pathways, including medication assessment and peri-operative medication management
• Elective orthopaedic and spinal pathways, patient optimisation, and recognising patients needing further optimisation
• ERAS principles and ASA classification of patient suitability
• VTE risk assessment, blood investigation, ECG assessment and infection prevention and MRSA screening requirements
• Consent and patient information processes, and recognition and escalation of clinical risk
• Excellent communication, assessment and organisational skills

Other

• Able to work full-time at the OHG Surgical Hub

Nice to have

• Immediate Life Support

What's offered

• Professional development opportunities
• Funded mandatory training
• NMC registration reimbursement (subject to policy)
• Company pension
• Generous annual leave
• Free onsite parking
• Employee wellbeing support
• Supportive and friendly team