Pre-Operative Nurse

Provide CIC; Braintree; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Provide is seeking a dedicated pre-admission nurse to join the podiatric surgery service. You will lead the day-case pre-operative nursing and medical assessments, ensuring investigations and results are collated before admission for elective and urgent podiatric procedures.

You will coordinate pre-admission health assessments, provide information and support to patients and carers, and work with a contracted peri-operative physician on complex cases.

Qualifications

• 2 years post-registration in medical or surgical nursing care.
• Experience working within an MDT.
• Pre-op anaesthetic training and competencies; CPD in peri-op care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of service/care to a high standard in line with policies.
• Prioritise, organise and plan own workload for safe pre-admission assessment.
• Deliver up-to-date evidenced-based care and advice to patients and carers.
• Coordinate pre-admission health assessment and organise investigations.
• Liaise with podiatric surgery team and GPs for unfit-for-admission follow-up.

Skills

ECG interpretation

Advanced assessment skills

Education

Two years post-registration in medical or surgical nursing care

Pre-op anaesthetic training and competencies

Job description

The post holder will work within podiatric surgery service provision to manage the safe day case treatment within Provide. They will be responsible for pre-operative nursing and medical assessment of patients being prepared for a variety of day case podiatric procedures in elective to urgent categories. They will provide a comprehensive nursing and medical assessment, ensuring that all necessary investigations and results are collated prior to the patient 's admission.

The post holder will manage and coordinate pre-admission health assessment, advice, information and support to patients, families and carers on all aspects of day case treatments. They will also be supported by a contracted peri-op physician as required for input on complex cases.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that delivery of service/care is of a high standard and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Prioritise, organise and plan own workload to ensure safe and timely patient assessment.
• Delivery of up to date evidenced based care and advice is given to patients and carers.
• To develop a thorough understanding of the spectrum of foot surgery, risks, recovery and advice required to optimise patient understanding and compliance.
• Conduct pre-admission health assessment.
• Organise investigations in clinics following training and assessment, collate and interpret results, discuss findings with relevant staff.
• Ensure that all supportive pre-medication, hydration and medications have been prescribed.
• Manage omission and restart of medications prior to procedures in accordance with guidelines following an evaluation of the risks vs. the benefits.
• Liaise with the podiatric surgery team and GP's to ensure any patients unfit for admission are treated and followed up appropriately.
• Provide health education, advising healthy life style e.g. smoking cessation and weight loss advice.
• Identify patients that maybe unfit for day case admission or will require assistance at home are identified at pre-assessment clinic.

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full detailed list of duties and requirements of the role advertised.

Person specification

Clinical

• 2 years post-registration in medical or surgical nursing care
• Experience working within an MDT

Clinical

• Pre-op anaesthetic training and competencies Evidence of continuous professional development in peri-op care
• Advanced assessment skills qualification

Clinical

• ECG use and interpretation.

Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?

Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.

We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.

Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.

We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.

Closing Date

Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.

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.