Staff Nurse - Pre-Operative Assessment Team
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area: Theatres
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-NUR-DH-6897677-A
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kings College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 (Including High Cost Area)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/04/2025 23:59
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 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
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 case and inpatient procedures. Although we are an outpatient setting, our days are intense and challenging.
We would love to hear from you if you have significant experience as a band 5 Nurse and have any of the following:
* Experience as a band 5 nurse or above in an Acute Surgical setting.
* Experience as a band 5 or above nurse in A+E.
* Experience of Pre-Operative Assessment experience as a band 5 or above.
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 highly organised as you will have to manage and prioritise your own caseload of patients ensuring patients are seen, optimised and fit for surgery in a timely manner.
You must have excellent communication skills, in order to conduct patient assessments, liaise with other health care professionals and the admission teams verbally and through electronic means.
You must be someone who is highly computer literate as the majority of the work is carried out on the computer.
You must be an excellent problem solver, accepting of change and able to reflect where necessary.
Main duties of the job
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 in order to manage your own workload effectively. You should be someone who is 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 cancellation. You must be someone who has excellent oral and written communication skills.
You will have motivation, 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.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care through:
* Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
* Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times.
* Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.
* Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process.
* Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
* Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
* Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all times.
* Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.
Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through:
* Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients’ needs are met.
* Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate.
* Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
* Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of patients.
* Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems.
Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through:
* Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital.
* Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times.
* Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.
* Adhering to the Trust’s policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patient’s cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and sexuality.
* Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control.
Staff Nurse (Band 5) Job Description
* Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
* Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit speciality.
* Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff.
* Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff.
* Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
* Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.
Person specification
Education
* Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment.
Experience/Skills
* Clinical expertise relevant to the area.
* Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members.
* Able to manage patients' emotional needs and demonstrate empathy and caring.
* Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal).
IMPORTANT
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* To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
* Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
* Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy.
* All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
* Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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