Pre-op Assessment Nurse

Integrated Care System; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking a dynamic Pre-op Assessment Nurse to deliver high quality service to patients. You will assess patients' fitness for surgery and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. A strong background in clinical nursing and relevant qualifications are essential for this role, which values communication and leadership skills. This position offers a chance to impact patient care significantly.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration is essential.
• Extensive experience of surgical preassessment required.
• Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' suitability for surgery and anaesthesia.
• Conduct medical and psychological status assessments.
• Order and perform diagnostic tests.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work without supervision

Teaching & assessing experience

Competence in venepuncture

Skills in change management and project development

Education

Nursing degree or working towards a degree

CPD Clinical Examination

Teaching Certificate

Counseling course

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pre-op Assessment Nurse

The closing date is 25 August 2025

We are looking to recruit a dynamic nurse with excellent clinical nursing skills, to deliver a high quality service to patients attending the pre-operative assessment unit.We are looking for a nurse who has vision and passion to work within our nursing team to provide the best possible care for our patients.The successful applicant will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with significant post-registration clinical experience within the area of pre-operative assessment or equivalent general adult surgical experience. Applicants will need to have a clear understanding of nursing quality and be able to assure excellence in clinical care.Applicants must have the relevant experience and knowledge of care delivery appropriate to this patient group, be creative, enthusiastic, motivated and have excellent communication skills.The post holder will be expected to act as a role model and contribute to the development and training needs of staff within the unit, therefore E.N.B. 998 or equivalent is essential.The ability to work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team is essential, together with excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

Assess patients suitability and fitness for surgery and anaesthesia using agreed protocolsTo take a targeted history of the patient including airway assessment.Conduct assessment of both the medical and psychological status of elective surgical patients, including carrying out physical assessment of the patient as required.To order and perform diagnostic tests within set protocols and working to agreed actions where abnormalities are discoveredTo ensure all test results are available for day of surgeryTo recognize the significance of any observation made and use them to highlight situations which may be detrimental to the health and well being of the patient.Refer patients who fall outside the agreed criteria to an anaesthetist, who may then make further referrals.Refer patient back to primary care or another healthcare professional to optimize the patients' medical condition, according to local guidelines.To provide information about the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative process, ensuring the patient has an understanding of the proposed procedure and any specific preoperative instructionsTo identify any special requirements needed to facilitate prompt dischargeTo communicate effectively and liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and primary care team as appropriate.To comply at all times with the NMC code of conduct.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

Assess patients suitability and fitness for surgery and anaesthesia usingagreed protocolsTo take a targeted history of the patient including airway assessment.Conduct assessment of both the medical and psychological status ofelective surgical patients, including carrying out physical assessment ofthe patient as required.To order and perform diagnostic tests within set protocols and working to V3.0 (Nov 09) agreed actions where abnormalities are discoveredTo ensure all test results are available for day of surgeryTo take informed consent from patients taking part in relevant research and tissue donationTo recognize the significance of any observation made and use them tohighlight situations which may be detrimental to the health and well being of the patient.Refer patients who fall outside the agreed criteria to an anaesthetist, who may then make further referrals.Refer patient back to primary care or another healthcare professional tooptimize the patients medical condition, according to local guidelines.To provide information about the pre-operative, intra-operative and postoperative process, ensuring the patient has an understanding of the proposed procedure and any specific preoperative instructionsTo identify any special requirements needed to facilitate prompt dischargeContact all patients failing to attend pre-operative assessment to identify the reason. Act on the reason, following Trust protocols for the management of DNAs in pre-operative assessment.To communicate effectively and liaise with all members of themultidisciplinary team and primary care team as appropriate.To comply at all times with the NMC code of conduct.Work autonomously and as part of a team.Support the Lead Nurse to maximise the best use of clinical resources,implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge planning.To participate in the recruitment and retention of staff.Liaise with the booking office staff, to co-ordinate the booking of pre-operative assessment clinics and to ensure that notes and relevant documentation are ready for the patients pre-operative assessment and subsequent admission.To implement changes to improve the service where necessary followingcomplaints or incidents, ensuring systems are in place to learn from mistakes, manage risk and regulate professional practice.To supervise allocated staff, assist in their training and development andoperate performance and development review.To arrange working patterns to reflect the needs of the service, ensuring that the service is accessible and convenient for all patients.To ensure that all equipment and supplies used within the department are effectively and resourcefully stocked and maintained.To attend and participate in departmental and clinical governance meetings as appropriate and provide feedback to team members as appropriate.Keep the Lead Nurse informed of changes in circumstances that may affect the delivery of care including the Pre-operative Assessment Sister in the absence of the Lead Nurse.To evaluate and continuously monitor standards within the pre-operative assessment clinic and refer to Lead Nurse as appropriate.

Clinical Governance / QualityMaintain a working environment that enhances and promotes the health and safety of patients staff and visitorsWorking with the Lead Nurse ensure risk assessments are relevant andappropriate V3.0 (Nov 09)Be responsible for maintaining a high quality service to patients. This will be achieved by continual professional development, adherence to National Service Frameworks and NICE and clinical guidance.Act as the patients advocate within the pre-operative setting.Assist in the integration of research into practice to promote evidence based care.Respond to patients and relatives concerns at clinic level and refer onto Lead Nurse as appropriateAssist in trusts agenda for patient and public involvement.To assist with regular audits of the service, ensuring actions identified are used to enhance and promote the service.

Act as a link nurse for the department, maintaining a learning resource for colleagues and provide training to staff as required.Education and training developmentTo act as a knowledge resource, clinical supervisor and mentor for juniornursing staff and student nurses.To advise patients on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness and ill health.To maintain own personal & professional development, keeping personal professional portfolio up to date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration
• CPD Clinical Examination
• Evidence of professional development
• Teaching Certificate
• Nursing degree or working towards a degree
• Counseling course

Experience

• Extensive experience of surgical preassessment
• Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice
• Experience of audit.
• Experience of telephone preassessment
• Experience in care of patients undergoing all forms of surgery

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Teaching & assessing experience
• Competence in venepuncture
• Competence in Consent for Research
• Competence in Tissue donation consent
• Skills in change management and project development
• Ability to adapt to change within working situations

Other

• Flexible
• Motivated and able to motivate others
• Calm and objective
• Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service
• Positive and proactive approach to problem solving
• Able to think laterally
• Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of evidence-based practice

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust