Pre-Assessment Nursing Team Lead

NHS; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare organization in Harpenden is seeking a Pre-Assessment Nursing Team Lead to manage the preoperative assessment team. This role requires an Adult Nursing Degree and leadership experience. The successful candidate will ensure smooth department operations, lead on patient assessments, and liaise with medical staff. A competitive salary of £41,387 along with a comprehensive benefits package, including 35 days leave and private medical insurance, is offered.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Employer/employee pension

Discount and cashback platform

Free wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC and experienced in leadership within a pre-operative assessment context.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise staff in a clinical environment.
• Strong focus on meeting patient care expectations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of the department in the absence of the POA Manager.
• Lead clinical triage of patient Health Questionnaires.
• Liaise with the anaesthetist and surgeon regarding patient fitness.

Skills

Leadership experience

Advanced assessment skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to manage patient caseload

Interpersonal skills

Education

Adult Nursing Degree

Job description

Pre-Assessment Nursing Team Lead | Registered Nurse | Full Time | Permanent | £41,387 plus excellent benefits | Harpenden

Spire Harpenden are looking for an experienced Preoperative Assessment (POA) Team Leader to help lead our experienced pre-assessment team. This role will suit a POA Nurse who is looking for the next step in their career or a Nurse with current team leader experience.

At Spire Harpenden, we pride ourselves on our comprehensive private hospital services and high standards of care for our patients in Hertfordshire. Were dedicated to providing quality treatment and aftercare. This means ongoing investment in our facilities and introducing new services so you can have up-to-date treatment and care in a clean, comfortable environment.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the smooth running of the department, day to day, in the absence of the POA Manager.

• Working autonomously, completes POA for a caseload of patients and backfilling protected clinic slots for short dated bookings, undertaking a targeted history with assessment of past medical, operative and anaesthetic history.
• Lead on the clinical triage of all patient Health Questionnaires to ensure appropriate POA pathway identified for all patients.
• Local hospital short dated bookings process to be followed to reduce pressure points and to ensure a smooth patient journey for urgent cases.
• Complete venepuncture, electrocardiogram, lung function testing and requesting of x-ray as per policy.
• Identify patients with specific health issues and undertakes relevant risk scoring where indicated and manages the results.
• Demonstrate appropriate review of previous anaesthetic documentation and is able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key factors that would require referral for anaesthetist assessment.
• Follow up on outcomes of referrals to ensure fitness to proceed.
• Provide information about any specific pre-operative instructions, intraoperative care and discharge.
• Liaise with the anaesthetist and surgeon to determine fitness to proceed.
• Communicate any special requirements and essential resources to MDT.
• Provide cover for weekly theatre meeting when required
• Provide liaison between POA team and senior colleagues in the event of department specific issues in the absence of the Manager

About us

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for

• Adult Nursing Degree and registered with the NMC
• Experience of leadership
• Knowledge of working within a pre-operative assessment.
• Advance assessment skills in a POA or equivalent background.
• Able to work independently and prioritise patient caseload and POA workload.
• Ability to work autonomously and experience of supervision of staff.
• Well-developed communication skills, written verbal and IT.
• Participates and assists in the development of policy, guidelines and patient information for POA.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, both internally and externally
• Strong focus on delivering and meeting customer expectations
• Takes an active role in the supervision and teaching of staff and students, including assessment of EEs for junior staff.

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Closing date: 9th January.In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

• See above

Experience

• See above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.