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Job overview

As we continue to try to improve ways of working and reduce waits for elective surgery we are seeking the best Preoperative Assessment nurse the UK has to offer!  By now you’ll know we are one of the largest acute Trusts in the country specialising in major trauma, cardiothoracics and neurosciences and that’s just the beginning.  We have now gone live with our EPR system so its a really exciting time for you to join us!

Working within our nurse led Pre-Operative Assessment Service (POAS) we will enable you to develop valuable clinical skills to include; collating histories, assessments, clinical decision making, recording ECG’s and phlebotomy. There are also opportunities to undertake link nurse roles and participate in service development projects and away days.

You might you may already be experienced in preoperative assessment or have previous surgical or acute experience; however, you will receive a supernumerary period and be supported by in-house training and a competency document.

With your passion for quality care and previous preoperative assessment and/or surgical experience, you will enjoy the chance to play a key role in supporting the delivery of high quality preoperative care, now and in the future. In return for your dedication, determination and enthusiasm, we will assist you with your own personal career development.

Main duties of the job

Our service is responsible for assessing, screening and preparing all adult elective surgical patients prior to surgery. We help to reduce complications, lengths of stay, and long-term morbidity and mortality by:

• Risk assessment and stratification
• Optimisation of comorbidities and lifestyle to reduce risk
• Shared, informed decision-making
• Triaging patients to receive the appropriate resources to support their recovery
• Pre-anaesthesia screening

This is an autonomous role in a busy, innovative, nurse-led department which operates 7 days a week and offers opportunities to rotate across both of our sites:

• University Hospital Coventry
• The Hospital of St Cross, Rugby

Please note this post is not suitable for applicants who are required to undertake the OSCE training programme. Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.