Perioperative Nurse: Flexible Pre-Op Assessment & Care

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

NHS Pension

Discounts at local shops/restaurants

On-site nurseries

Public transport discount

Reward and recognition

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a staff nurse in POAC to perform pre-operative assessments for adults to determine fitness for general or regional anaesthesia or sedation. You will liaise with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team to optimise care and plan interventions for best surgical outcomes.

The role involves working in a busy clinic, handling a complex caseload, and contributing to policy development while maintaining professional development and

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through portfolio and revalidation
• Desirable mentoring and assessing in clinical practice course
• Recognised pre-operative assessment qualification
• Relevant post-registration experience
• Knowledge of Trust IT systems or hospital IT systems
• Basic pharmacological knowledge for acute surgical settings
• Research awareness and ability to prioritise workload
• Resilient under pressure and able to adapt to change
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to escalate concerns to promote patient safety
• Clinical reasoning skills to assess and plan care; contribute to policies/guidelines
• Enthusiastic and self-aware, reliable and team-focused
• Additional working pattern: full and part-time available

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-operative assessments for adult patients to assess fitness for general or regional anaesthesia or sedation.
• Identify issues to optimise patients prior to surgery and plan care for secondary or community settings as appropriate.
• Collaborate with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver patient-centred care.
• Manage a potentially complex and busy clinic caseload with ability to work independently.

Skills

NMC registration

Professional development portfolio

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Resilience under pressure

Team-focused

Adaptability

Mentoring & Assessing

Escalation of concerns

IT systems knowledge

Pharmacological knowledge

Research awareness

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a staff nurse in POAC to perform pre-operative assessments for adults to determine fitness for general or regional anaesthesia or sedation. You will liaise with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team to optimise care and plan interventions for best surgical outcomes.

The role involves working in a busy clinic, handling a complex caseload, and contributing to policy development while maintaining professional development and