Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse - Band 6

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse - Band 6. The role involves screening and pre-operative assessment for surgical patients. Candidates must be NMC registered and have nursing experience, with critical decision-making and communication skills. This position offers diverse responsibilities in a supportive team environment, ensuring optimal patient care ahead of surgery.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have experience with surgical procedures and pathways.
• Experience in supervisory roles to ensure care standards.
• Broad surgical/anaesthetic nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess patients for elective surgical procedures.
• Coordinate the department to optimize patient flow.
• Order necessary investigations following established protocols.
• Communicate with the multi-disciplinary team for patient admissions.

Skills

Critical decision-making skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Venepuncture

ECG recording

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Advanced Physical examination of the Adult qualification

Job description

Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse - Band 6

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Surgical Pre-admission Assessment is a great way to develop your nursing career.

The post involves screening and pre-operative assessment of a diverse group of patients undergoing a wide range of elective surgical and orthopaedic procedures. The role requires an inquisitive nature and provides a varied and interesting workload where two days are never the same.

It is expected that the candidates for the band 6 post will have experience and knowledge of surgical procedures and pathways, good critical decision-making skills and communication skills. A formal qualification in advanced History taking would be advantageous.

We pride ourselves on being a close and supportive team that consists of anaesthetists, a clinical lead nurse, specialist nurses, staff nurses, health care assistants, and administrative staff, who would provide the successful candidate with the support required to become an integral member of our close team.

This role requires NMC Registration

Base Location: Poole Hospital - please note that cross-site working will be required

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

• Assessment of patients undergoing surgical procedures, including taking of full health history, utilising GP records and historic notes, to ensure optimal pathway through to safe surgery. With advanced training, the band 6 role includes physical assessment of patients.
• Coordination of the department on a daily basis to ensure flow of patients through the department and best utilisation of staff.
• Ordering of investigations to include, but not restricted to, blood tests, ECGs, swabs & urine samples as per NICE guidelines and UHD protocols.
• Referral to MDT where appropriate, to include anaesthetist, anticoagulant clinic, respiratory function team.
• Communication with MDT to include admissions teams
• Coordination of patient follow up as integral part of role

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Advanced Physical examination of the Adult qualification

Experience

• Broad surgical / anaesthetic nursing experience.
• Ability to work at an autonomous level
• Evidence of supervision of staff to ensure standards of care
• IT literacy using a range of current and relevant packages
• Venepuncture
• ECG recording

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust