There is an exciting future ahead at Solihull Hospital with the opening of a new Elective Surgical Hub in November 2024. To support this development, we are recruiting an experienced and dynamic Band 5 Nurse with 18 months to 2 years of post-registration experience to join our professional, well-established, and progressive team. We are looking for a professional who shares our department's vision of enabling patients to journey safely along the peri-operative pathway.
The Pre-Operative Assessment Unit operates within UHB as a specialist team, working in a challenging and busy environment to assess a wide range of patients prior to surgery. This autonomous role involves taking ownership and responsibility for your clinic caseload, including assessing patients, following up on investigation results, and determining their fitness for surgery.
As a nurse-led service, we provide a comprehensive in-house training package and will assign you a mentor to support you in completing your competencies. You must have completed all elements of undergraduate training and provide evidence that you have submitted your application to join the NMC register. In return, you can expect to join a team of professionals who deliver unequivocal excellence in every aspect of their role. You will be enthusiastic about service delivery and committed to making a difference in the communities we live and work in. You will embody our Trust values of being Kind, Connected, and Bold.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of a consistent high standard of nursing/ Pre-Operative, the role generally involves leading the assessment and preparation of patients before they undergo surgery. This includes clinical, managerial, and leadership duties. The main responsibilities typically include:
1. Conducting thorough assessments of patients' physical, psychological, and social needs to ensure they are fit for surgery.
2. Reviewing medical history, medications, allergies, and risk factors.
3. Ordering necessary preoperative investigations such as blood tests, ECGs, and swabs.
4. Providing clear information to patients about the surgery, anaesthesia, and post-operative care.
The post holder will regularly co-ordinate the department and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing care, pre-operative care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.
This role also involves contributing to the overall improvement of patient pathways and ensuring smooth, safe, and timely transitions for patients from pre-operative assessment through to surgery.
As a visible clinical practitioner facilitate and promote teamwork within a multi-professional environment.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* *Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
* *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
Experience
Essential
* *18-24 months post qualification experience of working in an acute secondary NHS care or primary care setting
* *A good working knowledge of a range of surgical procedures
* *A good working knowledge of a range of co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiology, anaemia
* *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
* *Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
* *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
* *Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
* *Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
* *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
* *Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
* *Awareness of health and safety issues
Additional Criteria
Essential
* *Demonstrate achievement of numeracy (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills. Ability to read / write and speak, receive and understand instructions in English
* *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
* *Competent in a range of clinical skills willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required
* *Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practice setting
* *Professional appearance
* *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
* *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
* *Ability to communicate articulately with others
* *Caring and approachable
* *Punctual
* *Reliable
* *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
* *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him / her to a different practice setting for a span of duty
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
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