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

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.