A Vacancy at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
The Cardio Thoracic Nurse Case manager team is looking for a Pre-Assessment Nurse to join their friendly team of Nurse Practitioners. This is an ideal opportunity for those who want to further enhance their specialist nursing knowledge and skills within a supportive environment.
About the team.
The nurse practitioners provide a pre-operative assessment service for patients undergoing Cardio Thoracic surgery and Cardiology interventions. The nurse practitioners liaise closely with Consultant surgeons, Anaesthetist and MDT teams across the regions to ensure quality care throughout the whole of the patients’ journey.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHSwe’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
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What you’ll do.
• To work as an independent Practitioner under the supervision of the Senior Nurse Practitioner / Nurse Case Manager or Designated Medical Practitioner (DMP)
• This role involves undertaking competency-based patient assessment and examination in order to formulate a management plan for specific groups of patients admitted to UHS for surgical pre-operative assessment.
• The Surgery pre-assessment nurse is expected to undertake all preparatory work prior to the patient undergoing surgical intervention which may include consent, request of any further investigations and to highlight any potential complications to the Senior Nurse Practitioner / Nurse case manager or relevant medical colleague.
What we’re looking for
The post holder will ideally have experience of supporting patients with Cardiovascular & Thoracic disease within primary or secondary care. They will need to be adaptable and flexible and work in varied environments across organisational boundaries. You will require a flexible approach to working patterns and will be required to work to a rota.
This advert closes on Friday 14 Mar 2025