Staff Nurse - Pre-op Assessment
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Job overview
An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available for a Band 5 Staff Nurse within the Pre-op Assessment Department.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring immediate care to the relevant patient group and will work within the pre-operative assessment and admission service. We are a busy department assessing all patients undergoing surgery, many with multiple co-morbidities.You will work closely with a wide MDT, including other hospitals and GP services to ensure a smooth, safe and positive journey for all our patients. We also support weekly Anaesthetic clinics, for complex patient assessment and planning.
You will be able to provide initial direct patient care. You will be expected to manage your own caseload of patients and will work within a ‘buddy’ system with a senior colleague to ensure patients are fully optimized and fit for surgery, whilst high standards of quality of care are delivered and maintained.You will work autonomously and be a team player who
works flexibly in order to deliver the highest quality care to our patients. You will be enthusiastic, innovative with excellent communications skills along with a willingness to contribute to the improvement and development of services within pre op.We provide this service Monday to Sunday which also includes late night clinics.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults and Children is required for this post.
Main duties of the job- To be able to provide care and emotional support to patients and their relatives who are planned admissions for surgical procedures
- To participate in the holistic pre-operative assessment of patients, and to recognise and organise individual patient care needs, to be able to manage own workload and prioritise care
- To participate in the teaching of student nurses and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants, and to participate in the induction of new starters
- To display a consistently professional manner, and to be always caring and approachable
- To commence and participate in research/special projects/ audit as directed by the team lead
- To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of pre-operative assessment modernisation standards within the unit
- To have responsibility for the security and maintenance of equipment belonging to the unit
- To communicate clearly, effectively and politely with all levels of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, relatives and other departments
- To be aware of and adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures at all time
- To report and record any untoward incidences via datix syste
- To assist in the admission process, including obtaining results of investigations and any action required to, theatre utilisation in accordance with protocols – promote full
- To demonstrate awareness of Infection control policies and procedures
- To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients.We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES- To be able to provide care and emotional support to patients and their relatives who are planned admissions for surgical procedures
- To participate in the holistic pre-operative assessment of patients, and to recognise and organise individual patient care needs, to be able to manage own workload and prioritise care
- To participate in the teaching of student nurses and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants, and to participate in the induction of new starters
- To display a consistently professional manner, and to be always caring and approachable
- To commence and participate in research/special projects/ audit as directed by the team lead
- To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of pre-operative assessment modernisation standards within the unit
- To have responsibility for the security and maintenance of equipment belonging to the unit
- To communicate clearly, effectively and politely with all levels of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, relatives and other departments
- To be aware of and adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures at all times
- To report and record any untoward incidences via datix system
- To assist in the admission process, including obtaining results of investigations and any action required to, theatre utilisation in accordance with protocols – promote full
- To demonstrate awareness of Infection control policies and procedures
- To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised
- To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge
- To report any untoward incidents/occurrences
- To ensure that all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism
- To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and which inspires confidence
- To attend specifically fire and lifting and handling lectures annually and ensure appropriate updates are attended once H.C.A. training is complete
- To participate in an annual performance review undertaken with the Ward Manager to identify personal development needs
- Practice safely at all times within the Nursing and Midwifery council, the code and all other NMC Guidance
- Maintain professionalism at all times and be a role model for all staf
- Work within and monitor standards of care within the defined policies, procedures, standards and protocols to ensure the delivery of a high standard of car
- Maintain coherent and accurate nursing assessments when performing any nursing care. Ensure that you always incorpate the 6c’s into all of the nursing assessments and follow up assessments you do
- Act as a role model by demonstrating high standards of care within the clinical environment
- Ensure effective communication is adhered at all times
- Participate and engage with all of the audit requirements to ensure the clinic runs effectively and efficiently
- To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised
- To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge
- To report any untoward incidents/occurrences via Datix system
- To ensure that all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism
- To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and which inspires confidence
- To ensure that you maintain all competencies of the role, face to face and online requirement
- To participate in an annual performance review undertaken with the unit manager to identify personal development needs.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- 1st Level RGN, with current NMC Registration
- Teaching & Assessing qualification, ongoing or equivalent
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Substantial years experience post qualification
- Previous experience within a surgical care setting
- Actively involved with Phlebotomy
- ECG Awareness – Performing ECG’s
Skills
Essential criteria- Excellent written communication skills & effective record management
- Team Player
- Ability to communicate with all members of MDT
- Ability to use own initiative
Other
Essential criteria- Flexible approach to working pattern
- Willingness to undertake ongoing professional development
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
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We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce.We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
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If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
- All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
- There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
- Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
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Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.