Pre-Assessment Nurse (12 Month FTC)/Part time/22.5 hours per week/Nottingham/Tollerton Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Pre Assessment Nurses to join the team on a 12 month FTC. You must be able to drive to access this hospital and apply for the role. Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care. Duties and responsibilities: This is a key patient safety role within Spire - The post holder will be responsible for supporting the ongoing development of the Pre-operative assessment (POA) service ensuring safe and effective pre-operative care. - Working autonomously, completes POA for a caseload of patients, undertaking a targeted history with assessment of past medical, operative and anaesthetic history. - Local hospital short dated bookings process to be followed to reduce pressure points and to ensure a smooth patient journey for urgent cases. - Completes proforma to indicate relevant testing as per NICE guidelines (NG45), interprets and manages the results, and where appropriate initiates relevant referrals to appropriate MDT members. - Completes proforma to indicate relevant testing, swabbing, electrocardiogram, lung function testing and requesting of x-ray as per policy. - Identifies patients with specific health issues and red flags and undertakes relevant risk scoring where indicated and manages the results. - Demonstrates appropriate review of previous anaesthetic documentation and is able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key factors that would require referral for anaesthetist assessment. - Follows up on outcomes of referrals and investigations to ensure fitness to proceed. - Provides information about any specific pre-operative instructions, intraoperative care and discharge. Who we're looking for: - Registered Nurse with NMC registration - Significant nursing experience with some pre-assessment experience. - Phlebotomy. - Ability to obtain and interpret ECG's. - Pre-assessment experience desirable - Previous experience in a surgical environment essential - Competence across a range of nursing skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge. - Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and health and safety competencies Benefits: We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: - 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays - Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options - 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers - Free Bupa wellness screening - Private medical insurance - Life assurance Our Values: We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: - Driving clinical excellence - Doing the right thing - Caring is our passion. - Keeping it simple - Delivering on our promises - Succeeding and celebrating together We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.