Staff Nurse - Pre Operative Assessment (Band 5)
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and experienced staff nurse to join our team.
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.
We provide detailed medical and nursing assessment for both elective, day case and surgical inpatients.
You will be part of a small, supportive team but will need to be able to work independently within a clinic and manager a potentially complex caseload of patients.
This post provides a great deal of job satisfaction and a chance to provide one on one patient care.
Main duties of the job
Obtain a thorough medical profile of each patient using assessment skills. Make clinical decisions against protocol regarding their health and fitness.
Plan patient care to optimise health prior to admission - including complex issues requiring the Nurse to be the person in communication between members of multidisciplinary teams.
To work unsupervised, guided by hospital protocols and manage the caseloads to ensure patients are seen close to appointment time and that all follow-ups are done.
Provide health promotion and patient teaching to optimise health prior to surgery - smoking cessation, fasting, and medicines management.
Complete additional training to perform 12 lead ECG recording and venepuncture.
Alter patients medication regime according to protocol during the pre-operative period.
Maintain effective documentation, ensuring safe custody of medical/nursing records.
Ensure patients are physically and mentally prepared for surgery.
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national Centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.
Job responsibilities
For further details and full details of the role please see attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree Registered Nurse
- Registered with NMC
Experience
Essential
- Relevant band 5 experience within a hospital setting
- Evidence of personal and professional experience
- Experience of caseload management
Desirable
- Medical Nursing Experience
Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Assessment and history taking
- Good interpersonal skill
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Airedale General Hospital
Skipton Road
Steeton
BD20 6TD
