Paediatric Pre Assessment Nurse inSouthampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED 11 DEC 2023

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata  FIXED TERM 
You will be part of a small, supportive team but will need to be able to work independently within a clinical environment and manage a potentially complex caseload of patients.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Paediatric nurse to join our team in providing Pre operative assessment to children requiring surgery at our busy Children's Hospital.

You will be part of a small, supportive team but will need to be able to work independently within a clinical environment and manage a potentially complex caseload of patients. I.T skills would also be an advantage along with enhanced communication skills.

The successful candidate will have an interest in peri-operative care and be able to thrive in a busy area with many time pressures and deadlines. However, this post also provides a great deal of job satisfaction and an opportunity to enhance the patient and family journey prior to their admission.

Working unsupervised in a hybrid role completing pre-operative assessments via telephone and face to face as required to plan the patient's stay in hospital and ensure appropriate selection of in-patient and day surgery.

Confidently carries out those activities involved when conducting the comprehensive assessment of patient's requirements, using guidelines, knowledge and experience to provide comprehensive preparation for elective surgery.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Paediatric nurse to join our team in providing Pre operative assessment to children requiring surgery at our busy Children's Hospital.

You will be part of a small, supportive team but will need to be able to work independently within a clinical environment and manage a potentially complex caseload of patients. I.T skills would also be an advantage along with enhanced communication skills.

The successful candidate will have an interest in peri-operative care and be able to thrive in a busy area with many time pressures and deadlines. However, this post also provides a great deal of job satisfaction and an opportunity to enhance the patient and family journey prior to their admission.

Working unsupervised in a hybrid role completing pre-operative assessments via telephone and face to face as required to plan the patient's stay in hospital and ensure appropriate selection of in-patient and day surgery.

Confidently carries out those activities involved when conducting the comprehensive assessment of patient's requirements, using guidelines, knowledge and experience to provide comprehensive preparation for elective surgery.



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