Pre-assessment Sister / Charge Nurse

Assist the senior sister in a nurse led pre-operative assessment service , the post holder will coordinate a seamless pathway for elective patients to theatre
The post holder will be required:
- To provide high level of clinical practice /decision making
- Provide leadership in POA.
- Managing staffing levels.
- Assist the POA team in assessing and create plan of care for patients
- Working closely with schedulers, POA staff, Surgeons and anaesthetist to ensure theatre list are fully utilised.
- Able to identify and respond to anaesthetic queries
- Assist in dealing with complaints and HR issues within the team. Ensure the POA are update on all ELMS /mandatory training
- Facilitate KPI in POA service and provide data of improvement to the service
- Review and undertake root cause analysis of cancellations on the day of theatre, Establish and develop effective communication verbally and via formal documentation and electronic sources with:
All disciplines of staff. Including schedulers, POA Staff, Surgeons and Anaesthetists Patients and relatives.
Excellent problem solving strategies to enhance patient care.
Have the ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information.
Communicates with senior colleagues regarding changes in circumstances, which may affect safe practice.
Participate, plan and arrange meetings relevant to the clinical area and disseminate information regularly.
Ensure that accurate records and information systems are maintained.
Be aware of the legal implications of accurate record keeping.
Adhere to the NMC code of professional conduct with regard to patient confidentiality and data protection.
Work in partnership with patient/ family and colleagues to develop and maintain effective working relationships within the clinical area, Specialist knowledge in the field of Pre assessment. Provide advice /support to junior colleagues and supporting their decision making and diagnoses.
Support and assist the POA team in case managing complex patients by liaising/trouble shooting with multiple departments to ensure relevant results and letters are available
Using judgment and diagnostic skills involving a complex range of facts or situations, which require analysis, or comparison of a range of options i.e. Working up patients in fitness for G.A by liaising with G.P. anaesthetists and the surgical team.
To ensure a high standard of care provision by initiating and supporting the POA team in liaising with G.P (about Hypertension, Asthma, and abnormal blood results) regarding their assessment, planning and evaluation of individual patient needs in particular
Carry out complex procedures, initiate diagnostic procedures and interpret results within their sphere of practice. (e.g. Physical assessment skills ECG diagnostics, phlebotomy and blood result interpretation.
Regularly participate and present at clinical governance meeting, Newton Theatre utilisation meeting and teaching on POA course.
Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals for the benefit of patient care. I.e. ward staff and schedulers
Ensure that clinical practice accurately reflects unit and Trust policies.
Provide Specialist clinical advice to healthcare professionals outside the unit.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.
Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.
As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff., London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.