Staff Nurse - Pre-Operative Assessment Team

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This advert will close early if a high number of applications are received.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE AN ACTIVE UK NMC PIN.

Previous applicants who have applied within the last 12 months need not reapply. 

We would love to hear from you if you have significant experience as a band 5 Nurse and have any of the following: - 

• Significant experience as a band 5 nurse or above in an Acute Surgical setting. 
• Significant experience as a band 5 or above nurse in A+E. 
• Experience Pre-Operative Assessment experience as a band 5 or above. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 5 nurse to join our small, friendly and supportive Pre-Operative Assessment team. We are a centralised Pre –Operative Assessment Unit and assess patients for a variety of day cases and inpatient procedures. Although we are an outpatient setting our days are intense and challenging. 

It is vital to be an excellent timekeeper to be able to keep up with your clinic schedule and your case load of patients. 

You must also be a highly organised person with a genuine interest in wanting to optimise patients for surgery.  You need to be able to excel in a demanding high-pressured environment which is continually developing. 

You must be an excellent problem solver, accepting of change and able to reflect where necessary.

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Our Pre-Operative Assessment team undertake Pre Operative Assessments on all elective patients prior to surgery.  We assess a wide range of specialties ensuring each patient is optimised fully prior to surgery therefore minimising anaesthetic risk. 

This is an outpatient job assessing patients face to face, via the telephone and via virtual clinics. It has a large amount of admin involved. You must be prepared to prioritise your workload, have a systematic approach and an eye for detail to manage your own workload effectively. You should be a forward thinker and able to meet deadlines whilst staying calm and producing high quality work. 

Communication is key for all aspects of the job whether you are obtaining information from a patient whilst carrying out an assessment or informing the admission team of a cancelation.

• You must be someone who has excellent communication skills to conduct assessments, liaise with other health professionals and the admission team verbally and through electronic systems.
• You will be motivated, vision and want to be part of a team that strives for excellence.
• You must be able to provide excellent, high quality, patient care.
• You must be able to support other members of the team and problem solve situations as they arise.
• You will manage and prioritise your own caseload of patients ensuing patients are seen, optimised and fit for surgery in a timely manner.

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King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.