Preoperative Assessment Lead

recruitNet; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Job summary

RecruitNet International Ltd, a specialist healthcare recruitment partner, is urgently seeking a Preoperative Assessment Lead for a hospital in Westmeath, Ireland. The role requires clinical leadership across Endoscopy, Day Surgery and OPD/PAC services.

You will coordinate patient assessments, organise investigations, collaborate with GPs, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams, maintain nursing records, and drive quality improvement, audits and CPD to ensure high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Must be registered or eligible for registration in the General Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the NMBI.
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration nursing experience.
• At least 2 years of recent experience in Pre-Assessment, Theatre, Endoscopy, Anaesthetic, or Day Surgery settings.
• Demonstrated clinical, managerial, and administrative capability for the role.
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to ensure high standards of patient care across Endoscopy, Day Surgery, and OPD/PAC services.
• Coordinate, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using evidence-based, person-centred plans.
• Deliver safe nursing care in line with NMBI guidelines and HIQA standards.
• Conduct and document pre-operative assessments and identify surgical suitability.
• Arrange and review pre-operative investigations and escalate abnormal findings.
• Collaborate with GPs, anaesthetists, surgeons, endoscopists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate nursing documentation, participate in audits, collect KPI data.
• Promote dignity, respect, health education and emotional support for patients and families.
• Support quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice to enhance outcomes.
• Foster continuous learning through staff education, competency programmes, reflective practice and supervision.

Skills

Clinical leadership

CPD

Quality improvement

Staff education

Documentation & audits

Reflective practice

Clinical supervision

Succession planning

KPI data collection

Education

NMBI registration (General Division)

Management course (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Healthcare software

Job description

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in healthcare recruitment for domestic and overseas candidates across hospitals, nursing homes, home care, and community care.

We are urgently seeking a Preoperative Assessment Lead for our hospital in Westmeath, Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership to ensure high standards of patient care across Endoscopy, Day Surgery, and OPD/PAC services.
  
• Coordinate, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using an evidence-based and person-centred care planning approach.
  
• Deliver safe and comprehensive nursing care in accordance with NMBI guidelines, HIQA standards, HSE policies, CHKS requirements, local protocols, and current legislation.
  
• Conduct and document pre-operative assessments, including patient history, health screening, nursing evaluation, and identification of suitability for surgery.
  
• Arrange and review pre-operative investigations such as blood tests, ECGs, x-rays, and pulmonary function tests, escalating abnormal findings to relevant clinicians.
  
• Collaborate closely with GPs, Anaesthetists, Surgeons, Endoscopists, and multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care, treatment planning, and discharge processes.
  
• Maintain accurate nursing documentation, participate in clinical audits, collect KPI data, and contribute to the development and implementation of nursing standards, policies, and best practices.
  
• Promote dignity, respect, health education, and emotional support for service users and their families throughout the patient journey.
  
• Support quality improvement initiatives, research activities, and evidence-based practice to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
  
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development by supporting staff education, competency programmes, reflective practice, clinical supervision, and succession planning.
  

Requirements

• Must be registered or eligible for registration in the General Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
  
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration nursing experience is required.
  
• At least 2 years of recent experience must be in Pre-Assessment, Theatre, Endoscopy, Anaesthetic, or Day Surgery settings.
  
• Demonstrated clinical, managerial, and administrative capability to effectively perform the responsibilities of the role.
  
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialty area is essential.
  
• Strong clinical background and experience in Endoscopy, Theatre, or Day Surgery environments.
  
• Completion of a Management Course is desirable, or willingness to undertake the programme.
  
• Good understanding of risk management, clinical audit processes, and research practices within healthcare settings.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and other relevant healthcare software systems.
  
• Experience in change management processes and quality improvement initiatives is desirable.
  
• Completion of a recognised post-registration qualification in Peri-Operative Care would be an added advantage.
  

Competitive salary and sign-on bonus

Continuous professional development and training opportunities

Supportive, collaborative working environment