Pre-Operative Assessment Lead (Band 7)

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking an experienced nurse leader to oversee pre-assessment and ward management, ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care. You will supervise staff, develop operational processes, and lead governance initiatives.

Applicants must have NMC registration, a first degree, and substantial leadership experience; post-registration of 7 years with 4 years in ward or unit management (Band 6) is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
• Strong leadership and people development skills
• Ability to manage complex issues and drive service improvement
• Proven staff recruitment and selection capabilities

Responsibilities

• Act at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and trust polices from uniforms to GDPR compliance
• Supervise and support the continuous development of team members
• Provide support for development of operational processes that will ensure timely and appropriate admission and discharge of patients
• Take a lead role in the management of all clinical duties, exploring safe provision of the service through skill-mix review and allocation of workload within pre-assessment
• Teach, supervise and assess the competencies of junior staff. Lead the implementation of the Trust Governance Strategy to ensure that risks are identified and minimised and to promote the use of evidence based guidelines and protocols
• Actively participate in the recruitment and selection process for nurses/practitioners within the Trust. Responsible for the management of an allocated budget

Skills

Strong inspirational leadership

Coaching/facilitation

Staff development and empowerment

Highly developed communication skills

Influencing

Education

First level degree

Job description

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking an experienced nurse leader to oversee pre-assessment and ward management, ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care. You will supervise staff, develop operational processes, and lead governance initiatives.

Applicants must have NMC registration, a first degree, and substantial leadership experience; post-registration of 7 years with 4 years in ward or unit management (Band 6) is preferred.