We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Breast and Endocrine Surgery specialist nursing team with a strong base clinical knowledge to add to our well-established pre-operative team, enabling us to continue to provide a high level of patient care with a safe patient journey through surgical care.
We are a small friendly team covering preoperative assessments for our three hospital sites. The ability to work independently is valued at times; however, to work as part of a team is our work ethos.
Responsibilities:
1. To safely and effectively assess patients for a range of surgical procedures with underpinned knowledge including Clinical Examination/Diagnostics course.
2. To carry out a full patient medical/surgical history.
3. To carry out a physical examination of the patient.
4. To have a good range of computer skills.
5. To have excellent documentation skills.
6. To be able to work independently and as part of a team with the ability to liaise with the MDT as and when necessary.
7. To work as part of an MDT.
8. Liaise with external bodies such as GP's and other hospitals.
9. Requirement to order investigations and action all results as appropriate.
10. Ensure a patient's safety following a fully comprehensive assessment of the patient from pre-op through to surgical intervention.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Mar 2025.
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