Pre Operative Nurse

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join the Pre-Operative Team at Birmingham Women's Hospital. You will conduct thorough pre-operative assessments for patients undergoing elective gynecological procedures, coordinating investigations and informing patients to optimise their care pathway.

The role requires excellent clinical assessment skills, organisational ability, and a commitment to patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• 1st Level registered Nurse
• Evidence of recent and on-going professional development
• Course in Mentoring and assessing in clinical practice

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive nurse-led pre-operative assessments for patients
• Identify, assess and manage clinical risks that may affect a patient's suitability for surgery or anaesthesia.
• Arrange and perform relevant investigations including venepuncture, ECG recording, physiological observations and screening swabs.
• Review and interpret investigation results, escalating abnormal findings appropriately
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• Provide patients and their families with clear information regarding planned procedures, admission processes, recovery expectations and postoperative care.
• Support the development and implementation of individualised care plans.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive documentation within electronic patient records.
• Ensure safeguarding concerns are recognised, acted upon and escalated in accordance with Trust policies.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of care delivery and professional practice.

Education

1st Level registered Nurse

Evidence of recent and on-going professional development

Course in Mentoring and assessing in clinical practice

Job description

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Main area Pre operative Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Part time applicants also welcome/ or job share) Job ref 284-26-8262548-DWAB-A

Site Birmingham Women's Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum / pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join the Pre-Operative Team at Birmingham Women's Hospital.

The Pre-Operative Department plays a vital role in preparing patients for elective gynaecological surgery, ensuring they are clinically optimised and fully informed prior to admission. Working within a specialist women's health environment, the successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing assessments, coordinate investigations, identify and elevate potential risks, and contribute to the safe and effective planning of patient care.

This is a rewarding role that requires excellent clinical assessment skills, strong organisational abilities, and a commitment to delivering patient-centred care. The post holder will work with multidisciplinary teams, including surgeons, anaesthetists, specialist nurses, admissions teams, and allied health professionals, to support patients throughout their surgical pathway.

The service supports a wide range of gynaecology specialties including Gynaecological Oncology, Endometriosis, Urogynaecology, Fertility, and General Gynaecology. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing its own caseload and clinics, ensuring patients receive timely assessments and appropriate interventions.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for nurses with an interest in women's health to develop specialist pre-operative assessment skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high-quality pre-operative assessment services for patients undergoing elective gynaecological procedures. They will undertake comprehensive health assessments, coordinate investigations, provide education and support to patients, and contribute to the effective management of surgical pathways.

The successful candidate will:

• Undertake comprehensive nurse-led pre-operative assessments for patients
• Identify, assess and manage clinical risks that may affect a patient's suitability for surgery or anaesthesia.
• Arrange and perform relevant investigations including venepuncture, ECG recording, physiological observations and screening swabs.
• Review and interpret investigation results, escalating abnormal findings appropriately
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• Provide patients and their families with clear information regarding planned procedures, admission processes, recovery expectations and postoperative care.
• Support the development and implementation of individualised care plans.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive documentation within electronic patient records.
• Ensure safeguarding concerns are recognised, acted upon and escalated in accordance with Trust policies.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of care delivery and professional practice.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications and skills.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1st Level registered Nurse
• Evidence of recent and on-going professional development
• Course in Mentoring and assessing in clinical practice

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

• To have the ability to practice independently and manage own workload and priority
• Ability to undertake data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
• Ability to be flexible for the needs of the service
• Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing environment

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Sound understanding of professional nurse accountability
• Evidence of recent study
• Excellent I.T. skills Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care
• Able to communicate effectively via email
• Understanding of IT systems

Sponsorship:

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Name Tracey Littlehales

Job title Head of Nursing for gynaecology

Email address [e-mail]

Telephone number 07748932685

Additional information

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