Pre-Assessment Nurse

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Chelmsford is looking for a dedicated Pre-Assessment Nurse to join their team. This role involves evaluating patients for surgical procedures, coordinating care, and providing clinical support. The ideal candidate will manage their workload independently while collaborating with a wider team. Previous experience is preferred but not mandatory, as support for skill development will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care in a progressive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous pre-assessment experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Organise own workload while being part of the team.
• Plan pre-assessment clinics.
• Work under indirect supervision of a senior nurse.
• Implement workplace policies and procedures.
• Provide clinical advice and support to staff and patients.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate holistic care.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Promote effective communication within the care team.
• Act as a mentor to students.
• Maintain a professional profile and develop skills.
• Manage the clinic ensuring safe patient care.

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pre-Assessment Nurse to join our team at Mid and South Essex Foundation trust. As a key member of our pre-assessment department, you will play an essential role in ensuring that patients are thoroughly evaluated and properly prepared for their upcoming procedures. You will be responsible for pre-operative nursing and medical assessment of patients being prepared for a variety of surgical procedures. Provide comprehensive nursing and medical assessment, ensuring that all necessary investigations and results are collated prior to the patient's admission. Liaise with Anaesthetist/ Surgeons regarding potential medical problems and issues regarding surgery. You will also be required to appropriate onward referral to primary and secondary care providers to ensure pre-operative health is optimised and act as the coordinator of care until the patient is admitted for surgery. Previous pre-assessment experience, although desirable, is not essential. You will be supported in the development of skills necessary for comprehensive, individualised anaesthetic pre-assessment whilst maintaining a progressive attitude towards patient care.

Responsibilities

• You will be required to be able to work independently and organise your own workload whilst being part of a wider team.
• Assist in the planning of the pre-assessment clinics.
• Work under the indirect supervision of a senior nurse.
• Ensure implementation of workplace policies and procedures.
• Research and undertake audit relevant to the field of pre-assessment.
• Provide clinical advice and support to staff and patients within own level of competence.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate holistic, high quality and individualised care which respects a patient's person, dignity and beliefs.
• Maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Maintain and promote effective communication within the care team and with colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.
• Act as a mentor to students including teaching, assessing and upholding the philosophy of evidence based practice.
• Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Manage the clinic ensuring safe and effective patient care.

Qualifications

• Previous pre-assessment experience, although desirable, is not essential.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust