Staff Nurse

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Cross; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications from Registered Nurses or ODPs to join the Pre-Assessment Team at LGI and St James hospitals. The role focuses on assessing patients before elective surgery, identifying risks, and coordinating required investigations to ensure safe surgical pathways.

The post requires current UK NMC registration, with experience in acute hospital or surgical care, and the ability to work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Current UK NMC registration with evidence of registrant clinical practice in the UK or final-year nursing student in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients prior to surgery and identify clinical risks.
• Coordinate investigations required for safe surgical pathways.
• Provide patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support and supervise junior staff and students where applicable.
• Promote safe, high-quality care and patient education.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Time management

Teaching & assessing

Team player

Education

Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse or ODP to join our Pre-Assessment Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring patients are appropriately assessed and prepared for elective surgery, delivering high-quality patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary environment. There are several roles available within pre assessment at both LGI and St James hospitals.

Job Description

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Victoria Render

Position: Senior Sister

Email: [e-mail]

Phone number: 0113 3922543

Shortlisting Date: 25.09.2026

Interview Date: 15.10.2026

The Pre-Assessment Practitioner will be responsible for assessing patients prior to surgery, identifying clinical risks, completing health assessments, and coordinating investigations required for safe surgical pathways. The post holder will work closely with surgical, anaesthetic, and allied health professional teams to optimise patients before their procedure and provide advice and support throughout their care journey.

Why you should join our Team

Joining the Pre-Assessment Team offers the opportunity to make a real difference to patients at a crucial stage of their surgical journey. The team plays a vital role in ensuring patients are medically, physically, and psychologically prepared for surgery, helping to improve outcomes and reduce cancellations.

It is a rewarding specialty that combines clinical assessment, patient education, risk identification, and multidisciplinary working. Team members develop a broad range of skills, including advanced assessment, decision-making, communication, and care coordination.

Candidates will work within a supportive and knowledgeable team, gain exposure to a variety of surgical specialties, and contribute directly to providing safe, high-quality patient care. For individuals who enjoy autonomy, problem-solving, and helping patients navigate their treatment journey, pre-assessment is an excellent career choice.

All applicants are required to have current UK NMC registration, with evidence of registrant clinical practice in the UK, or be a final-year nursing student studying in the UK.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• To provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
• To deliver care without supervision.
• To take charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse.
• To participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners and students.
• To take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients.
• To promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care.
• To maintain personal development.

Qualifications Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2)
• Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register

Experience Essential

• Experience in acute hospital or surgical care settings.
• Excellent communication and patient assessment skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Experience Desirable

• Previous pre-assessment experience.
• Venepuncture and ECG competency.
• Knowledge of elective surgical pathways.

Skills And Behaviours Essential

• Ability to act professionally at all times.
• Effective communication skills.
• Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations.
• Ability to organise self and others.
• Teaching and assessing skills
• Team player.
• Effective time management skills

Skills And Behaviours Desirable

• Venepuncture and ECG skills

Other Requirements

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are…

Responsible

Open and Honest

One Team

Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our Priorities

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.