Perioperative Care Co-ordinator inDartford inDartford PUBLISHED 14 DEC 2023
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust rPnKt7V5
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Specific Responsibilities:
Core tasks
Contact all patients newly listed for a surgical procedure to ask them to complete a patient health form, and where required supporting them to complete the form.
Collate information provided at the point of referral from primary care and in the patient health form.
Triage patients and identify those likely to require targeted optimisation (for example, for a known co-morbidity) or specialised optimisation (for multi-morbidity and/or poor fitness, nutrition, etc). This triaging will be supervised by registered healthcare professionals and no clinical decision-making will be made by non-clinical staff alone.
Contact low-risk patients to inform them of the outcome of their triage assessment, and where appropriate and under the direction of senior clinical support, using approved materials to provide them with universal advice about preoperative preparation, including diet, exercise/activity and healthy living.
Under the guidance of the preoperative assessment nurse and/or senior clinician, arrange an appropriate follow-up appointment for higher-risk patients.
Ensure that all patients and their GP/GP practice are sent a copy of a letter outlining surgical risk and next steps.
Where relevant, encourage patients to find out if their GP practice has a social prescribing link worker and/or a health coach, and how they can refer themselves. Working with the local integrated care board or healthcare system to identify local community links that may benefit patients, for example, the Swimming.org website.
Follow up on behalf of clinicians to ensure that referrals to hospital medical specialties or support in the community have been picked up and acted on by the receiving teams/services.
Act as the main point of contact for the preoperative assessment team for patients, providing non-clinical advice as appropriate.
Support the delivery of an agreed process for contacting all patients on an inpatient waiting list at least once every three months, and more often if clinically indicated, to find out if there has been any change in their health status or decision to proceed with the surgery.
Please see attached job description for further information.
Band 3 Subject to Evaluation
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgical, Critical & Planned Division at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust for a Band 3 Perioperative Care Coordinator. This non-clinical role is crucial in supporting the preoperative assessment teams at both Darent Valley Hospital (DVH) and Queen Mary's Hospital (QMH). As a key member of the Pre-operative Assessment Unit, you will work closely with preoperative assessment nurses and senior clinicians, including consultants in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine, to ensure a seamless and efficient surgical pathway for patients awaiting surgery. You will engage with internal and external stakeholders, facilitate the triaging, optimisation, and delivery of surgical care, and coordinate with the Theatre Scheduling Department to streamline preoperative processes. The role requires strong organisational and communication skills, with experience in a healthcare setting being desirable but not essential. If you are a proactive and dedicated individual with a passion for patient care, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join us at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and make a significant impact on patient care within our dynamic team.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
As a key member of the Pre-operative Assessment Unit, the Perioperative Care Co-ordinator works closely with pre-operative assessment clinical teams and the Theatre Scheduling Department and the post holder is expected to work at both sites as per service requirements.
The role aims to streamline the delivery of surgical pathways requiring pre-operative assessment and involves engaging with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating the triaging, optimisation, and delivery of surgical care under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional.
Specific Responsibilities:
Core tasks
Contact all patients newly listed for a surgical procedure to ask them to complete a patient health form, and where required supporting them to complete the form.
Collate information provided at the point of referral from primary care and in the patient health form.
Triage patients and identify those likely to require targeted optimisation (for example, for a known co-morbidity) or specialised optimisation (for multi-morbidity and/or poor fitness, nutrition, etc). This triaging will be supervised by registered healthcare professionals and no clinical decision-making will be made by non-clinical staff alone.
Contact low-risk patients to inform them of the outcome of their triage assessment, and where appropriate and under the direction of senior clinical support, using approved materials to provide them with universal advice about preoperative preparation, including diet, exercise/activity and healthy living.
Under the guidance of the preoperative assessment nurse and/or senior clinician, arrange an appropriate follow-up appointment for higher-risk patients.
Ensure that all patients and their GP/GP practice are sent a copy of a letter outlining surgical risk and next steps.
Where relevant, encourage patients to find out if their GP practice has a social prescribing link worker and/or a health coach, and how they can refer themselves. Working with the local integrated care board or healthcare system to identify local community links that may benefit patients, for example, the Swimming.org website.
Follow up on behalf of clinicians to ensure that referrals to hospital medical specialties or support in the community have been picked up and acted on by the receiving teams/services.
Act as the main point of contact for the preoperative assessment team for patients, providing non-clinical advice as appropriate.
Support the delivery of an agreed process for contacting all patients on an inpatient waiting list at least once every three months, and more often if clinically indicated, to find out if there has been any change in their health status or decision to proceed with the surgery.
Please see attached job description for further information.
Band 3 Subject to Evaluation
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgical, Critical & Planned Division at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust for a Band 3 Perioperative Care Coordinator. This non-clinical role is crucial in supporting the preoperative assessment teams at both Darent Valley Hospital (DVH) and Queen Mary's Hospital (QMH). As a key member of the Pre-operative Assessment Unit, you will work closely with preoperative assessment nurses and senior clinicians, including consultants in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine, to ensure a seamless and efficient surgical pathway for patients awaiting surgery. You will engage with internal and external stakeholders, facilitate the triaging, optimisation, and delivery of surgical care, and coordinate with the Theatre Scheduling Department to streamline preoperative processes. The role requires strong organisational and communication skills, with experience in a healthcare setting being desirable but not essential. If you are a proactive and dedicated individual with a passion for patient care, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join us at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and make a significant impact on patient care within our dynamic team.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
As a key member of the Pre-operative Assessment Unit, the Perioperative Care Co-ordinator works closely with pre-operative assessment clinical teams and the Theatre Scheduling Department and the post holder is expected to work at both sites as per service requirements.
The role aims to streamline the delivery of surgical pathways requiring pre-operative assessment and involves engaging with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating the triaging, optimisation, and delivery of surgical care under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional.
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