Staff Nurse Surgical Pre-assessment

Surgical Triage nurse within the pre admission department, main aspects of the role to carry out triage of patient questionnaire prior to pre-assessment and carry out pre-assessments for both The Arthur Levin Day Surgery Centre and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Undertake history taking in order to assess suitability for elective procedures, and to identify risk factors which would contraindicate fitness for surgery.

Triage patients notes to determine which pre-assessment clinic is best suited for their needs.

Support the development of virtual pre-assessment clinics as we progress the service.

Participate in the prehabilitation and optimisation of patients prior to surgery.

Carry out appropriate clinical investigations according to agreed protocols to aid thorough assessment of the patient prior to admission e.g. Bloods, ECG, MRSA swabbing.

Collaborate with the medical and anaesthetic staff to ensure that the patient is medically fit for surgery, to support the reduction of on the day cancellations.

If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care to patients and would like to develop your skills and knowledge further we would like to hear from you!

Previous surgical experience and knowledge of the elective pathway is essential for role.

If you think you have the relevant skills to join our happy, forward-thinking team, then please get in touch.

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.