Registered Nurse - Pre Op Assessment

Transformationunitgm; Kendal; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Pre-Operative Assessment team. The role involves conducting assessments, managing co-morbidities, and ensuring patients are ready for surgery. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills and relevant experience in elective surgery. This part-time position offers a fixed-term contract with a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Recent POA or similar experience required.
• Ability to lead clinically and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic pre-operative assessments.
• Collaborate with surgical clinicians and anesthetists.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Self-motivated

Flexibility

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Main area: Surgery

Grade: NHS AfC Band 6

Contract: Fixed term for 9 months (until 29/03/2026)

Hours: Part time, 28.5 hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8-18, 3 days/week)

Job ref: 331-K16650525

Employer Details

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro-rata)

Closing date: 27/05/2025 23:59

Job Title

Registered Nurse - Pre Op Assessment

Introduction

"Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work"

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from protected groups including BAME, LGBT+, and people with disabilities.

Job Overview

Join our Pre-Operative Assessment team at WGH. This role requires prior POA experience; it is a temporary secondment covering a fixed-term period.

You will be part of a proactive team ensuring optimal theatre capacity utilization and providing patients with safe, positive elective surgery experiences.

Ideal candidates will be organized, excellent communicators, and passionate about elective surgery, with a good understanding of anesthesia and surgery risks, including co-morbidities.

Main Duties

Conduct holistic pre-operative assessments, manage complex co-morbidities, promote health, optimize patient conditions, and perform physical examinations autonomously.

Collaborate with surgical clinicians, anesthetists, GPs, and other specialists to ensure patients are fit, ready, and scheduled appropriately for surgery at safe sites and times.

Organizational Context

Our organization operates from three main hospitals—Furness General Hospital, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, and Westmorland General Hospital—and several community healthcare facilities, providing comprehensive planned and emergency care services.

Additional Information

For detailed responsibilities, please consult the Job Description and Person Specification available under supporting documents or visit our website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification Highlights

• Degree level education or working towards it
• Monitoring/Assessing or Teaching qualification
• Proficiency in IT (Word, Excel)
• Recent POA or similar experience
• Ability to lead clinically and work autonomously
• Physical assessment skills, ECG understanding
• People management and change management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Self-motivated, flexible, tactful in sensitive situations
• Experience in health promotion and R&D understanding
• Knowledge of Referral to Treatment pathway

Applicants will be contacted via email. We promote flexible working and are committed to equal opportunities. The Trust has a no-smoking policy and may close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. Please note, interview expenses are not provided. DBS checks are required for roles at Band 6 and above, with associated costs. New appointees will undergo a 6-month probation period. We offer a Pre-Onboarding system to support your transition, accessible at https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding.

Additional Notes

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) 2020, requiring a DBS disclosure.