Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse Practitioner

Manage the Pre-Assessment Suite in the absence of the Manager, coordinating the activities of the Pre-Assessment Suite, deploying resources effectively

To effectively co-ordinate care to ensure a seamless and timely pathway of care for patients

Lead by example and act as a positive role model taking responsibility for own professional development

Ensure that effective communication is maintained both within the Pre-Assessment Suite and with relevant external agencies or individuals

Organise own workload and adjust priorities in response to issues arising in the workplace

Recognise and respond appropriately to issues which require urgent or immediate attention, reporting to other members of the multi-disciplinary/ management team as necessary

Ensure comprehensive clinical records are maintained

Ensure the provision of compassionate, safe, and high-quality care of all patients and supervise the working of junior staff and trainees

Contribute to the Stockport Accreditation and Recognition Scheme (StARS) as required.

To undertake pre-admission screening of patients ensuring that they are fit for surgery on the allocated date and that surgery is still required.

An exciting opportunity has presented itself for an experience nurse or existing pre-op practitioner to join our highly experienced and dynamic pre-operative assessment service. The role will be that of a band 6 and full training and mentoring will be provided to support you reach your goals. You must have relevant years of experience with post registration nursing experience ideally in surgery, medicine or theatres and have skills and desire to provide high quality of care for our diverse range of patients.

You must be enthusiastic and motivated, however, must be able to demonstrate that you work well within a team and can also prioritise and work autonomously safely with a keen desire to ensure the trust values are met to become a competent practitioner in the speciality of pre-operative assessment. If you possess these skills and attributes we would like to hear from you in what is and will be a highly sort after opportunity.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice