Pre-Assessment Nurse (Band 5) | Flexible Hours

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Staff bus travel scheme

Parking subsidies

Staff break spaces and café

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its Pre-Assessment Team and seeking an enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join the clinic at Addenbrookes/ Ely sites. The role covers a busy centralised pre-operative assessment clinic, reviewing patients across colorectal, orthopaedic, gynae, ENT, urology, breast, and other specialties.

You will assess health, interpret tests, and enhance patient safety ahead of general anaesthesia.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and ongoing revalidation.
• Ability to interpret blood results and ECGs and make clinical decisions.
• Capable of managing a caseload independently with sound prioritisation and time management.

Responsibilities

• Review patients from multiple surgical specialties in pre-assessment.
• Conduct pre-operative assessment and necessary tests to optimise health.
• Document accurate medical histories and identify high-risk patients for review.
• Work with band 6 mentors to support decision making and professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

ECG interpretation

Blood test interpretation

Time management

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its Pre-Assessment Team and seeking an enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join the clinic at Addenbrookes/ Ely sites. The role covers a busy centralised pre-operative assessment clinic, reviewing patients across colorectal, orthopaedic, gynae, ENT, urology, breast, and other specialties.

You will assess health, interpret tests, and enhance patient safety ahead of general anaesthesia.