Staff Nurse - Preoperative Assessment Unit

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Staff Nurse for its pre-operative department. This role involves screening and assessing patients, ordering diagnostic tests, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and care. You will need active UK NMC registration and relevant clinical experience in a pre-operative setting. The position also offers enhanced annual leave and access to NHS benefits. Join us to make a difference in patient care!

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Access to health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Must have active UK NMC registration.
• Previous clinical experience in a relevant area is required.
• Excellent patient support and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess patients undergoing elective procedures.
• Order and evaluate results of diagnostic tests.
• Identify medical problems and refer to appropriate professionals.
• Assist in maintaining a learning environment for staff and students.
• Manage training compliance and make complex decisions in outpatient settings.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Clinical experience in a pre-operative or perioperative setting

Ability to work with autonomy

Education

Active UK NMC registration or HCPC operating department practitioner registration

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity in the pre-operative department, and we are looking for a motivated and dynamic team player to fill the position of Staff Nurse.

UHD at Poole is on its way to becoming one of the largest elective hospitals in the country, and our pre-operative department is crucial in ensuring safe and effective patient care. We prioritise thorough assessments while optimising patients' conditions to enhance the success of the surgery.

There are numerous reasons to join UHD, including enhanced annual leave, enrolment in our generous NHS pension scheme, and access to health and wellbeing services. We have two 28.5 hour contracts available.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBA

Responsibilities

• Screening and assessment of patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures through the collection of confidential and sensitive patient information.
• Order screening and diagnostic tests as per identified policies/protocols.
• Evaluate results of investigations and recognise abnormalities and refer to the appropriate health professional.
• Identify potential anaesthetic, medical and surgical problems and refer appropriately to relevant health care professionals.
• Carry out a range of diagnostic tests, often using highly developed physical skills, such as venepuncture.
• Work effectively and efficiently with the integrated multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a suitable and stimulating learning environment for students and for ongoing professional development of registered staff.
• Maintain a personal, professional profile, identifying role and skill developments, supervise and mentor, preceptor, students, junior registered and unqualified staff.
• Work with a degree of autonomy in an outpatient clinic setting, making complex decisions regarding plans of care.
• Manage own mandatory training compliance on VLE/Beat system.

Qualifications

• Active UK NMC registration or HCPC operating department practitioner registration.
• Clinical experience in a pre-operative or perioperative setting.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for supporting patients throughout their surgical journey.

UHD is investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026.