Job summary This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust as the Lead Nurse for Per-Operative Assessment. We are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a new state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future. We provide acute and specialist services from two sites to a local population of 350,000. Our services include accident and emergency services, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. Hillingdon is situated in Northwest London close to Heathrowairport and is the second largest London borough. Our vision is to be the best general hospital in the country. We are clear that our Vision can only be achieved by our staff, our most asset. We are committed to making improvements for both our patients and our staff which we will deliver through living our CARES values: Communication, Attitude,Responsibility, Equity and Safety. More information about our Vision and values and how we build theses into our recruitment process can be found on our website. We value our staff and wherever possible we offer flexible hours, a full range of benefits, onsite nursery facilities and restaurant as well as a wide range of training and career development opportunities. We are proud to say that our staff survey results show that our staff lookforward to coming to work here Main duties of the job This post is focused on the safe delivery of evidenced based pre-operative care for our patients undergoing planned elective surgery. The post holder will play a key part in shaping the service for the future Implementing a digital pre-operative assessment tool Working collaboratively across the APC Be invaluable in the day to smooth running of the pre-assessment department About us The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics. The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital. We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed. Date posted 20 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum/incl HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 394-SSCN-200225 Job locations The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Pield Heath Road Uxbridge UB8 3NN Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in Pre-Operative Assessment Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in Pre-Operative Assessment Person Specification Criteria Essential Evidence of a programme of study in pre-assessment 1 st Level registration Qualification in leadership and Management/or willing to undertake Evidence of continual professional development Significant post registration experience and experience as a senior nurse in a pre-assessment setting Desirable Post Graduation Qualification or Equivalent Person Specification Criteria Essential Evidence of a programme of study in pre-assessment 1 st Level registration Qualification in leadership and Management/or willing to undertake Evidence of continual professional development Significant post registration experience and experience as a senior nurse in a pre-assessment setting Desirable Post Graduation Qualification or Equivalent Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Pield Heath Road Uxbridge UB8 3NN Employer's website https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)