Pre Operative Assessment Nurse inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED 8 MAY 2024
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Review of investigations results and escalating abnormal results.
Job summaryThe Pre-operative department is a busy department providing care for Gynaecology patients awaiting elective surgery in Gynaecology. The role will be for a Nurse in the department to provide care and effectively assess patients requiring surgery and manage patients care requirements. Liaising with the MDT team, Clinicians, and colleagues to ensure the patients receive the best care.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake pre-operative assessment of patients requiring elective gynecological surgery including:
- Health Assessment
- Providing advice & information to patients by explanation of planned procedures to include surgery, admission & nursing care
- Phlebotomy
- Recording and interpretation of ECG
- Review of investigations results and escalating abnormal results
- To ensure that all patients receive all information at an appropriate level to enable them to give informed consent.
- Refer to anesthetic colleagues as per patient pathway
- Liaising with admissions and patient regarding arranging surgery date
- Assisting with development of integrating care pathways for elective patients.
- Supervision and assistance with professional development of nursing staff working in pre-operative assessment department and new starters.
- To undertake training and maintain own competence required for the position ensuring all practice is in line with evidence base.
- To assess the emotional/psychological needs of patients and offer support and counseling as required. Referring to relevant services such as safeguarding for management support of patient
- Practice in accordance with guidelines and procedures for the department and trust, Ensuring best practice.
- Plan monitor and evaluate ongoing training and relevant education and development opportunities for a defined nursing team and participate in the teams annual training needs analysis.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of recent and on-going professional development
- Course in Mentoring and assessing in clinical practice
Essential
- Relevant experience post registration training
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing
Essential
- To have the ability to practice independently and manage own workload and priority.
- Ability to undertake data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
- Ability to be flexible for the needs of the service
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing environment
Essential
- Sound understanding of professional nurse accountability
- Excellent IT skills. Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care
- Able to communicate effectively via emai
Essential
- Interpersonal skills Excellent verbal and written communication skill
- Ability to complete written documentation comprehensively
- Good time management skills
- Demonstrates ability to work as either part of a team or on own initiative
- Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for all patients
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
- Demonstrate conduct and behaviours in keeping with the NMC Code
- Counselling skills
- Keen to develop specialist skills
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of recent and on-going professional development
- Course in Mentoring and assessing in clinical practice
Essential
- Relevant experience post registration training
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing
Essential
- To have the ability to practice independently and manage own workload and priority.
- Ability to undertake data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
- Ability to be flexible for the needs of the service
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing environment
Essential
- Sound understanding of professional nurse accountability
- Excellent IT skills. Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care
- Able to communicate effectively via emai
Essential
- Interpersonal skills Excellent verbal and written communication skill
- Ability to complete written documentation comprehensively
- Good time management skills
- Demonstrates ability to work as either part of a team or on own initiative
- Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for all patients
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
- Demonstrate conduct and behaviours in keeping with the NMC Code
- Counselling skills
- Keen to develop specialist skills
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Mindleson Road
Birmingham
B15 2TG
Employer's website
Job summary
The Pre-operative department is a busy department providing care for Gynaecology patients awaiting elective surgery in Gynaecology. The role will be for a Nurse in the department to provide care and effectively assess patients requiring surgery and manage patients care requirements. Liaising with the MDT team, Clinicians, and colleagues to ensure the patients receive the best care.
Main duties of the job
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Mindleson Road
Birmingham
B15 2TG
Employer's website
The Pre-operative department is a busy department providing care for Gynaecology patients awaiting elective surgery in Gynaecology. The role will be for a Nurse in the department to provide care and effectively assess patients requiring surgery and manage patients care requirements. Liaising with the MDT team, Clinicians, and colleagues to ensure the patients receive the best care.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake pre-operative assessment of patients requiring elective gynecological surgery including:
- Health Assessment
- Providing advice & information to patients by explanation of planned procedures to include surgery, admission & nursing care
- Phlebotomy
- Recording and interpretation of ECG
- Review of investigations results and escalating abnormal results
- To ensure that all patients receive all information at an appropriate level to enable them to give informed consent.
- Refer to anesthetic colleagues as per patient pathway
- Liaising with admissions and patient regarding arranging surgery date
- Assisting with development of integrating care pathways for elective patients.
- Supervision and assistance with professional development of nursing staff working in pre-operative assessment department and new starters.
- To undertake training and maintain own competence required for the position ensuring all practice is in line with evidence base.
- To assess the emotional/psychological needs of patients and offer support and counseling as required. Referring to relevant services such as safeguarding for management support of patient
- Practice in accordance with guidelines and procedures for the department and trust, Ensuring best practice.
- Plan monitor and evaluate ongoing training and relevant education and development opportunities for a defined nursing team and participate in the teams annual training needs analysis.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of recent and on-going professional development
- Course in Mentoring and assessing in clinical practice
Essential
- Relevant experience post registration training
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing
Essential
- To have the ability to practice independently and manage own workload and priority.
- Ability to undertake data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
- Ability to be flexible for the needs of the service
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing environment
Essential
- Sound understanding of professional nurse accountability
- Excellent IT skills. Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care
- Able to communicate effectively via emai
Essential
- Interpersonal skills Excellent verbal and written communication skill
- Ability to complete written documentation comprehensively
- Good time management skills
- Demonstrates ability to work as either part of a team or on own initiative
- Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for all patients
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
- Demonstrate conduct and behaviours in keeping with the NMC Code
- Counselling skills
- Keen to develop specialist skills
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of recent and on-going professional development
- Course in Mentoring and assessing in clinical practice
Essential
- Relevant experience post registration training
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing
Essential
- To have the ability to practice independently and manage own workload and priority.
- Ability to undertake data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
- Ability to be flexible for the needs of the service
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing environment
Essential
- Sound understanding of professional nurse accountability
- Excellent IT skills. Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care
- Able to communicate effectively via emai
Essential
- Interpersonal skills Excellent verbal and written communication skill
- Ability to complete written documentation comprehensively
- Good time management skills
- Demonstrates ability to work as either part of a team or on own initiative
- Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for all patients
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
- Demonstrate conduct and behaviours in keeping with the NMC Code
- Counselling skills
- Keen to develop specialist skills
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Mindleson Road
Birmingham
B15 2TG
Employer's website
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