Sister / Charge Nurse, Band 6

The pre-operative assessment team, are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills to join our team. The team consists of Nurses, anaesthetist, health care support workers and administrators.

We provide a nurse led clinic supported by our anaesthetic consultants for patients undergoing surgery for a range of procedures, and specialties. We also work collaboratively with the inpatient and day surgery teams.

Our aim is to provide safe effective pre-operative care and we are responsible for ensuring a safe patient assessment in line with National guidelines and deliver a high standard of care with a patient centred approach.

We are looking for someone with pre-operative assessment experience with a positive and progressive attitude, ability to problem solve, competent in advanced assessment skill and works well in a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

- To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.

- To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans.

- To participate fully in the day to day organisation.

To assume personal accountability for nursing care delivered to a patient in accordance with the NMC code of conduct. There is an expectation for post holders:

- To promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, visitors and staff

- To participate in Trust initiatives around infection control and care quality indicators

- To assist with any local or trust initiatives to ensure the continuous improvement of the quality of services and safeguarding of high standards of care

- To be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed

- To help foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you