Staff Nurse (Pre-Op Assessment)

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Reading is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse for the pre-operative assessment team. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessments, accountability for care delivery, and support for junior staff in a multidisciplinary environment. Current NMC registration and experience in acute clinical settings are essential. This role offers an opportunity to work within a dedicated team, upholding the Trust's values of care and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration required.
• Must demonstrate ongoing professional development.
• Experience in an acute clinical environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and care planning.
• Accountable for patient information and care delivery.
• Support junior staff and ensure high care standards.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse - part 1

Current NMC registration

Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join the pre-operative assessment team located at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

We provide optimisation for adult patients undergoing elective T&O, trauma, urology, general surgery, including breast and interventional radiology and gynaecology for up to 350 patients/week.

Main duties of the job

Undertaking, recording and processing a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing assessment for a diverse group of patients about to undergo elective Orthopaedic, Urological, General surgical and gynaecological surgery.

Undertake patient assessment without direct supervision. Is accountable for the information and care delivered and any omissions.

Request support and advice from senior team as appropriate.

Process information obtained, clear patient or make any ongoing referrals highlighted and follow-up results for a given group of patients.

Teach and supervise junior staff, students and the non-registered nursing workforce.

Accountable for care or any omissions of care that are delegated to others.

Act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Maintain and update knowledge and skills in line with NMC revalidation guidelines.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:CARE, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - part 1
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Experience

• Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.