Registered Nurse- Pre-operative Assessment, Band 5

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

On-site nurseries

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated staff nurse for the Pre-operative Assessment team. The role involves detailed anaesthetic and nursing assessments for elective procedures, supporting day surgery and overnight stays.

You will manage a potentially complex caseload and work both independently and within a clinic setting. The position offers full or part-time hours, a supportive culture, and opportunities for professional development within a busy peri-operative

Qualifications

• Active Nursing & Midwifery Council registration required.
• Ongoing professional development and revalidation expected.
• Recognition in mentoring & assessing clinical practice.
• Qualification in pre-operative assessment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pre-operative assessment of adult patients for fitness for general or regional anaesthetic or sedation.
• Liaise with patients, carers and multidisciplinary team to plan care.
• Identify and resolve issues to optimise patients before surgery; plan care for secondary or community settings as appropriate.
• Independently manage a busy clinic with time pressures and deadlines.

Skills

Prioritisation

Resilience

Communication

Escalation of concerns

Clinical reasoning

Policy development knowledge

Education

NMC registration

Ongoing professional development

Mentoring & Assessing course

Pre-operative assessment qualification

Job description

Current jobs at Gloucestershire Hospitals

Registered Nurse- Pre-operative Assessment, Band 5

Band 5

Main area Pre-operative Assessment Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Job ref 318-26-T0718

Site Trustwide Town Gloucestershire (Cheltenham and Gloucester) Salary £32,073 - £39,043 (pa pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and experienced staff nurse to join the pre-operative assessment team.

The team provides detailed anaesthetic and nursing assessments for elective procedures for both day surgery and overnight stay patients due to undergo a general or regional anaesthetic or sedation. You will be part of a team but will need to be able to work independently within a clinic, managing a potentially complex caseload of patients. The successful candidate will have an interest in peri-operative care and be able to thrive in a busy area with many time pressures and deadlines. This post provides a great deal of job satisfaction and a chance to provide one on one patient care.

Additional working pattern details: Full and part time available

Main duties of the job

The staff nurse in POAC is responsible for the pre-operative assessment of adult patients having a planned surgical procedure for their fitness for general or regional anaesthetic or sedation and surgery within Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for patient-centred assessments which includes liaising with patients, their carers, and the multi-disciplinary team. The pre-assessment covers the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient. They will be responsible for identifying issues that can be resolved and optimising patients prior to surgery, in- order for the patient to have the best possible surgical outcome, This will involve initiating plans of care to be facilitated within secondary care or within a community setting as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where all can thrive. We endeavour to ensure each and every person working in our organisation feel respected and valued.

The Pre-operative Assessment team come from a variety of clinical backgrounds bringing a range of knowledge and experience that benefits the whole team. A comprehensive induction programme will be undertaken and both internal and external training will be provided. The team works across site covering both our clinics based in Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
• Recognised Mentoring and Assessing in clinical practice course
• Recognised qualification in pre-operative assessment

Experience

• Knowledge of the Trust IT systems or equivalent Hospital IT system
• Basic Pharmacological Knowledge
• Experience within an acute surgical setting
• Research aware

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
• Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalating concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
• Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess and plan care: deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan.
• Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.

Qualities

• Enthusiastic and self-aware
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
• Team focused

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e‑mail account regularly.

IMPORTANT: If you require sponsorship in order to apply for this role, eligibility is subject to your individual circumstances ie. current/previous visa status and the relevant salary threshold. We cannot make that assessment for each individual at this stage, therefore we advise those that may require sponsorship to ensure they have self assessed and thoroughly understood their eligibility using the Home Office guidance here - UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

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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.