Pre-op Clinical Nurse Practitioner
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Job overview
Part Time 22.5 hours per week. Fixed Term/Secondment for 6 months
We are looking to recruit a dynamic nurse or ODP with excellent clinical skills, to deliver a high-quality service to patients attending the pre-operative assessment unit. We are looking for a nurse or ODP who has vision and passion to work within our team to provide the best possible care for our patients.The successful applicant will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with significant post-registration clinical experience within the area of pre-operative assessment or equivalent general adult surgical experience. Applicants will need to have a clear understanding of nursing quality and be able to assure excellence in clinical care.
Applicants must have the relevant experience and knowledge of care delivery appropriate to this patient group, be creative, enthusiastic, motivated and have excellent communication skills. The post holder will be expected to act as a role model and contribute to the development and training needs of staff within the unit, therefore a teaching, assessing and mentorship in clinical practice certificate or equivalent is essential.
The ability to work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team is essential, together with excellent communication skills.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
Assess patients’ suitability and fitness for surgery utilise your Clinical examination skills course and using agreed protocols to take a targeted history of the patient
Conduct assessment of both the medical and psychological status of elective surgical patients, including carrying out physical assessment of the patient as required. To order and perform diagnostic tests within set protocols and working to agreed actions where abnormalities are discovered to ensure all test results are available for day of surgery to recognise the significance of any observation made and use them to highlight situations which may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the patient.
Refer patients who fall outside the agreed criteria to an anaesthetist, who may then make further referrals. Refer patient back to primary care or another healthcare professional to optimise the patients' medical condition, according to local guidelines.To provide information about the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative process, ensuring the patient understands the proposed procedure and any specific preoperative instructions to identify any special requirements needed to facilitate prompt discharge to communicate effectively and liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and primary care team as appropriate.
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 manage a template of patient caseload in the holistic pre-operative assessment setting, and to recognize and organise individual patient care needs, and to be able to manage own workload and prioritise care.
- To ensure the admission process of the patients, including clinical examination, obtaining results of investigations and any action required is comprehensive, concise and valid and the planned admission for surgery is within set protocols.
- To communicate clearly, effectively and politely with all levels of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, relatives and other departments.
- To undertake in Clinical audit
- To oversee Triage Practitioners caseload and assist with any training needs
- To work alongside Clinical Nurse Practitioners in the Formal setting
- To commence and participate in research/special projects as required/directed.
- To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of pre-operative assessment modernisation within the unit.
- To have responsibility for the security and maintenance of equipment belonging to the unit.
- Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body
- To report, investigate and record any untoward incidences/complaints.
- To display a consistently professional manner, and to be always caring and approachable.
- To ensure the admission process of the patients, including clinical examination, obtaining results of investigations and any action required is comprehensive, concise and valid and the planned admission for surgery is within set protocols.
- 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.
- All employees must comply with relevant sections of the Health and Safety at work. They must also understand and implement Mersey and West Lancashire Teachings Hospitals NHS Trust ‘Statement of policy on Health and Safety at Work’ and the Trust corporate ‘Health and Safety Policies and Procedures’. You are required to follow all applicable rules and procedures relating to Health and Safety at work and to take all responsible precautions to avoid actions.
This list is not exclusive or exhaustive and you may be expected to perform other duties not hitherto noted.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- 1st Level RN or ODP
- NMC Part 1 or Degree in Operating Department Practice
- Degree or Diploma – Clinical examination skills
- Any course/experience involving pre-op assessment
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Effective communication skills
- Team working
- Ability to communicate with all members of ADT
Skills
Essential criteria- Significant post registration experience in an acute surgical setting (Theatre/Anaesthetics/Wards)
- Previous experience in provision of direct patient care
- Demonstrate evidence of effective leadership qualities
- Demonstrate ability to set and establish priorities
- Evidence of quality improvement in patient care
Other
Essential criteria- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Team Player
- Ability to utilise own initiative
- Good interpersonal skills
- Evidence of quality improvement in patient care
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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Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
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.