Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre, Pre-Assessment Deputy Sister
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated nurse to lead in the delivery of the Pre-Assessment service for the new Central Hampshire Elective Orthopaedic Hub, located on the Royal Hampshire County Hospital site in Winchester. The Hub is an exciting new venture supporting the delivery of elective orthopaedic care for patients across the region and is a partnership venture between Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking a proactive, enthusiastic, and experienced pre-assessment nurse who is interested in delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care at what is an exciting time for the service. The delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate care is essential to our organisation.
The post holder will play a key role in ensuring that patients are appropriately screened and triaged for suitability at the Hub, pre-assessed and optimised in advance of their elective surgery and will be expected to actively contribute the Hub peri-operative pathways using their knowledge and skills.Pre assessment is a pivotal part of the patient’s pathway ensuring the patients are in their optimal health for their procedures.
Main duties of the job- To practice autonomously, managing and supporting a caseload of patients.
- To effectively triage patients for the Hub, working within protocols and guidance for all base Trusts to ensure excellent patient experience and reduce potential delays in the patient pathway.
- To act as a specialist practitioner, supporting the wider team in pre-assessments and being a clinical expert in known patient risk factors for elective surgery.
- To maintain and promote high standards of Professional Practice to ensure quality and safety of patient care, experience, and the patient journey.
- To support and actively contribute to the development and management of peri-operative pathways within the Hub.
- To actively promote service and quality improvement and to work collaboratively to support the Hub and surgical division quality priorities.
- To work closely with the Hub booking and administrative teams to ensure patient pathways are not impacted and that patients are identified as suitable for the Hub.
- To work collaboratively with the wider HHFT pre-assessment team to ensure a robust service.
- Acting as a line manager and team leader for other members of the team.
- To act as a good role model promoting the Trust values at all times.
- To support the team in ensuring that clinical services are delivered to a high quality and that all compliance requirements such as CQC and contractual requirements are achieved.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital.Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Current level one NMC registration with post registration experience in pre assessment
- First level degree or working towards one
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of involvement in mentoring learners and teaching
- Holder of History taking and physical assessment course
- Experience in patient triage
- Nurse prescribing course
- Quality Improvement training
Experience
Essential criteria- Relevant clinical experience in pre assessment
- Demonstrates knowledge of policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to patient care.
- Experience in managing/leading a team
- Leadership qualifications
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit
- Experience of managing change
Skills
Essential criteria- Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Communication and relationships: Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team. Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Provides learning and development to other professionals within own work area and other clinical areas
- Advanced practice skills/qualification
- Experience in clinical governance
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
- HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
- All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
- In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
- This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.